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

Corrupt workbook options must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-53843r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-41346

Group Title

DTOO419 - Disallow corrupt workbook options

Rule Version

DTOO419

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001662 - The information system takes organization-defined corrective action when organization-defined unacceptable mobile code is identified.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Data Recovery -> "Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Data Recovery -> "Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks" is set to "Enabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\excel\options Criteria: If the value extractdatadisableui is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-41346

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO419

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Data Recovery -> "Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks" is set to "Enabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\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

2478

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