STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft InfoPath 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Beaconing UI shown for opened forms must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-53357r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17745

Group Title

DTOO164 - Beaconing UI / forms opening

Rule Version

DTOO164

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002460 - The information system enforces organization-defined actions prior to executing mobile code.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Security -> "Beaconing UI for forms opened in InfoPath" to "Enabled (Always show beaconing UI)".

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Security -> "Beaconing UI for forms opened in InfoPath" must be set to "Enabled (Always show beaconing UI)".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\InfoPath\security

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17745

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO164

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Security -> "Beaconing UI for forms opened in InfoPath" must be set to "Enabled (Always show beaconing UI)".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\InfoPath\security

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2479

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