Check: O365-OU-000007
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG:
O365-OU-000007
(in versions v2 r11 through v1 r2)
Title
Active X One-Off forms must only be enabled to load with Outlook Controls. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
By default, third-party ActiveX controls are not allowed to run in one-off forms in Outlook. You can change this behavior so that Safe Controls (Microsoft Forms 2.0 controls and the Outlook Recipient and Body controls) are allowed in one-off forms, or so that all ActiveX controls are allowed to run.
Check Content
Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Outlook 2016 >> Security >> Allow Active X One Off Forms is set to "Enabled" "Load only Outlook Controls". Use the Windows Registry to navigate to the following key: HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security If the value for allowactivexoneoffforms is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text
Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Outlook 2016 >> Security >> Allow Active X One Off Forms to "Enabled" "Load only Outlook Controls".
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-223352r879630_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-223352
Group Title: SRG-APP-000210
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001170 |
The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-18 (4) |
Prevent Automatic Execution |