STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

RSS Feeds must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-33502r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17808

Group Title

DTOO282 - RSS Feeds

Rule Version

DTOO282 - Outlook

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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NOTE:
If the use of RSS feeds integrated into Outlook is a mission need, and the network environment is configured with the following criteria:
1. Both the web site issuing the RSS feeds and the Outlook e-mail client must both have an available network path to each other.
2. Neither the web site issuing the RSS feeds nor the Outlook e-mail client have a network path to the public Internet.

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds “Turn off RSS feature” to “Disabled”.

For all environments where the Outlook e-mail clients have access to public Internet web sites, RSS integration into Outlook is not permitted, and should be configured as follows.
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Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds “Turn off RSS feature” to “Enabled”.

Check Contents

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NOTE:
Some operational environments may elect to allow use of RSS feeds integrated into Outlook, provided there is a mission need and the network environment meets the following criteria:
- both the web site issuing the RSS feeds and the Outlook e-mail client both have an available network path to each other
- neither the web site issuing the RSS feeds nor the Outlook e-mail client have a network path to the public Internet.

An example of such an environment would be a closed lab or other deployed network where the requisite signoffs, artifacts, and network documentation demonstrate that the Public Internet is not available to the Outlook client, preventing unauthorized RSS subscriptions being accessed by users of the Outlook client.

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds “Turn off RSS feature” must be set to “Disabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\options\rss

Criteria: If the environment meets the above stated criteria, and value "Disable" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

For all environments where the Outlook e-mail client has access to public Internet web sites, RSS integration into Outlook is not permitted, and should be validated as follows.
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds “Turn off RSS feature” must be set to “Enabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\options\rss

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17808

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO282 - Outlook

Severity Override Guidance

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NOTE:
Some operational environments may elect to allow use of RSS feeds integrated into Outlook, provided there is a mission need and the network environment meets the following criteria:
- both the web site issuing the RSS feeds and the Outlook e-mail client both have an available network path to each other
- neither the web site issuing the RSS feeds nor the Outlook e-mail client have a network path to the public Internet.

An example of such an environment would be a closed lab or other deployed network where the requisite signoffs, artifacts, and network documentation demonstrate that the Public Internet is not available to the Outlook client, preventing unauthorized RSS subscriptions being accessed by users of the Outlook client.

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds “Turn off RSS feature” must be set to “Disabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\options\rss

Criteria: If the environment meets the above stated criteria, and value "Disable" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

For all environments where the Outlook e-mail client has access to public Internet web sites, RSS integration into Outlook is not permitted, and should be validated as follows.
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds “Turn off RSS feature” must be set to “Enabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\options\rss

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

Check Content Reference

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Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2024

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