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

Documents must be configured to not open as Read Write when browsing.

DISA Rule

SV-33480r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17759

Group Title

DTOO179 - Open as Read/Write when browsing

Rule Version

DTOO179 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001170 - The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Tools \ Options \ General \ Web Options... -> Files “Open Office documents as read/write while browsing” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Tools \ Options \ General \ Web Options... -> Files “Open Office documents as read/write while browsing” must be set to “Disabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\internet

Criteria: If the value OpenDocumentsReadWriteWhileBrowsing is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17759

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO179 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Tools \ Options \ General \ Web Options... -> Files “Open Office documents as read/write while browsing” must be set to “Disabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\internet

Criteria: If the value OpenDocumentsReadWriteWhileBrowsing is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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