STIGQter: STIG Summary: Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Managed Client Antivirus Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2015: The Symantec Endpoint Protection client Outlook Auto-Protect must be configured to insert a warning into email messages when a message part has been deleted, cleaned, or quarantined.

DISA Rule

SV-55457r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42729

Group Title

DTASEP074

Rule Version

DTASEP074

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Email Scans -> Select Microsoft Outlook Auto-Protect -> Select the Notifications tab -> Under Email Notifications -> Select "Insert a warning into the email message".

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Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Email Scans -> Select Microsoft Outlook Auto-Protect -> Select the Notifications tab -> Under Email Notifications -> Ensure "Insert a warning into the email message" is selected.

Criteria: If "Insert a warning into the email message" is not selected, this is a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
32 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\MicrosoftExchangeClient\RealTimeScan
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\MicrosoftExchangeClient\RealTimeScan

Criteria: If the value of InsertWarning is not 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42729

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTASEP074

Severity Override Guidance

Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Email Scans -> Select Microsoft Outlook Auto-Protect -> Select the Notifications tab -> Under Email Notifications -> Ensure "Insert a warning into the email message" is selected.

Criteria: If "Insert a warning into the email message" is not selected, this is a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
32 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\MicrosoftExchangeClient\RealTimeScan
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\MicrosoftExchangeClient\RealTimeScan

Criteria: If the value of InsertWarning is not 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2566

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