Title

Level 1 file extensions must be blocked and not removed. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Malicious code is often spread through e-mail. Some viruses have the ability to send copies of themselves to other people in the victim's Address Book or Contacts list, and such potentially harmful files can affect the computers of unwary recipients.

Check Content

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Attachment Security “Remove file extensions blocked as Level 1” must be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\security\FileExtensionsRemoveLevel1 Criteria: If registry key exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Attachment Security “Remove file extensions blocked as Level 1” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-33583r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-17774

Group Title: DTOO244 - Lvl 1 File extensions

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