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

Text in Outlook that represents Internet and network paths must not be automatically turned into hyperlinks.

DISA Rule

SV-54069r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-41493

Group Title

DTOO425 - Disable Internet and network path into hyperlinks

Rule Version

DTOO425

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> "Internet and network path into hyperlinks" must be set to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> "Internet and network path into hyperlinks" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\15.0\outlook\options\autoformat

Criteria: If the value pgrfafo_25_1 is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-41493

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO425

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> "Internet and network path into hyperlinks" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\15.0\outlook\options\autoformat

Criteria: If the value pgrfafo_25_1 is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2482

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