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

Outlook Rich Text options must be set for converting to plain text format.

DISA Rule

SV-54067r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26633

Group Title

DTOO344 - Outlook Rich Text options

Rule Version

DTOO344

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 "Outlook Rich Text options" to "Enabled: Convert to Plain Text format".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting "Outlook Rich Text options" is "Enabled: Convert to Plain Text format".

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 Message RTF Format is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-26633

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO344

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting "Outlook Rich Text options" is "Enabled: Convert to Plain Text format".

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 Message RTF Format is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2482

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