STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 12 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Smart Documents use of Manifests in Office must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-33475r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17669

Group Title

DTOO197 - Document Manifests

Rule Version

DTOO197 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) “Disable Smart Document's use of manifests” to “Enabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) “Disable Smart Document's use of manifests” must be set to “Enabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag

Criteria: If the value NeverLoadManifests is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17669

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO197 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) “Disable Smart Document's use of manifests” must be set to “Enabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag

Criteria: If the value NeverLoadManifests is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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