STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 26 Oct 2018:

Object Model Prompt behavior for programmatic address books must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-53997r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17568

Group Title

DTOO250 - Object Model Prompt for Address Book

Rule Version

DTOO250

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 Outlook 2013 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Programmatic Security "Configure Outlook object model prompt when accessing an address book" to "Enabled (Automatically Deny)".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Programmatic Security "Configure Outlook object model prompt when accessing an address book" is set to "Enabled (Automatically Deny)".

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

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

Criteria: If the value PromptOOMAddressBookAccess is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17568

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO250

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Programmatic Security "Configure Outlook object model prompt when accessing an address book" is set to "Enabled (Automatically Deny)".

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

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

Criteria: If the value PromptOOMAddressBookAccess is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2482

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