STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 14 Nov 2016:

Load controls in forms3 must be disabled from loading.

DISA Rule

SV-85495r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-70871

Group Title

SRG-APP-000207

Rule Version

DTOO192

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001662 - The information system takes organization-defined corrective action when organization-defined unacceptable mobile code is identified.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings "Load Controls in Forms3" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings "Load Controls in Forms3" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\keycupoliciesmsvbasecurity

Criteria: If the value LoadControlsInForms exists, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-70871

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO192

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings "Load Controls in Forms3" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\keycupoliciesmsvbasecurity

Criteria: If the value LoadControlsInForms exists, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3117

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