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

Default message format must be set to use Plain Text.

DISA Rule

SV-54062r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26634

Group Title

DTOO314 - Set message format

Rule Version

DTOO314

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 Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting -> Message Format "Set message format" to "Enabled: Plain Text".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting -> Message Format "Set message format" is "Enabled: Plain Text".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\options\mail

Criteria: If the value EditorPreference is REG_DWORD = 65536 (dec), this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-26634

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO314

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting -> Message Format "Set message format" is "Enabled: Plain Text".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\options\mail

Criteria: If the value EditorPreference is REG_DWORD = 65536 (dec), this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2482

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