STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Excel 2010 Version: 1 Release: 11 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Corrupt workbook options must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-34625r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26591

Group Title

DTOO118 - Do not show data extraction options

Rule Version

DTOO118 - Excel

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 Excel 2010 -> Data Recovery “Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks” to “Enabled".

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2010 -> Data Recovery “Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks” must be set to “Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\excel\options

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

Vulnerability Number

V-26591

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO118 - Excel

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2010 -> Data Recovery “Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks” must be set to “Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\excel\options

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2021

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