STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Excel 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Actions for Excel 95-97 workbooks and templates must be configured to edit in Protected View.

DISA Rule

SV-53615r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26611

Group Title

DTOO109 - Excel 95-97 workbooks and templates

Rule Version

DTOO109

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Excel 95-97 workbooks and templates" to "Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Excel 95-97 workbooks and templates" is set to "Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\15.0\excel\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value XL9597WorkbooksandTemplates is REG_DWORD = 5, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-26611

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO109

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Excel 95-97 workbooks and templates" is set to "Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\15.0\excel\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value XL9597WorkbooksandTemplates is REG_DWORD = 5, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2478

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