Check: O365-EX-000008
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG:
O365-EX-000008
(in versions v2 r12 through v1 r1)
Title
Open/save of Excel 2 worksheets must be blocked. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
This policy setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Excel files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify whether users can open, view, edit, or save files. The options that can be selected are below. Note: Not all options may be available for this policy setting. - Do not block: The file type will not be blocked. - Save blocked: Saving of the file type will be blocked. - Open/Save blocked, use open policy: Both opening and saving of the file type will be blocked. The file will open based on the policy setting configured in the "default file block behavior" key. - Block: Both opening and saving of the file type will be blocked, and the file will not open. - Open in Protected View: Both opening and saving of the file type will be blocked, and the option to edit the file type will not be enabled. - Allow editing and open in Protected View: Both opening and saving of the file type will be blocked, and the option to edit will be enabled. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the file type will not be blocked.
Check Content
Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2016 >> Excel Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> File Block Settings "Excel 2 worksheets" is set to "Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\excel\security\fileblock If the value XL2Worksheets is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.
Fix Text
Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2016 >> Excel Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> File Block Settings "Excel 2 worksheets" to "Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy".
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-223317r879628_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-223317
Group Title: SRG-APP-000207
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001662 |
The information system takes organization-defined corrective action when organization-defined unacceptable mobile code is identified. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-18 (1) |
Identify Unacceptable Code / Take Corrective Actions |