STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Excel 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Macros must be blocked from running in Office 2013 files from the Internet.

DISA Rule

SV-87483r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-72831

Group Title

DTOO600 - Macros must be blocked from running in Office 2013 files from the Internet.

Rule Version

DTOO600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001170 - The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2013 >> Excel Options >> Security >> Trust Center "Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2013 >> Excel Options >> Security >> Trust Center "Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\excel\security

Criteria: If the value blockcontentexecutionfrominternet is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-72831

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO600

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2013 >> Excel Options >> Security >> Trust Center "Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\excel\security

Criteria: If the value blockcontentexecutionfrominternet is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2478

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