Check: O365-CO-000020
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG:
O365-CO-000020
(in versions v2 r12 through v1 r1)
Title
Navigate URL must be enabled in all Office programs. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
To protect users from attacks, Internet Explorer usually does not attempt to load malformed URLs. This functionality can be controlled separately for instances of Internet Explorer spawned by Office applications (for example, if a user clicks a link in an Office document or selects a menu option that loads a web page). If Internet Explorer attempts to load a malformed URL, a security risk could occur.
Check Content
Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) >> Security Settings >> IE Security >> Navigate URL is set to "Enabled" and the check box is selected for every installed Office program. Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\featurecontrol\feature_validate_navigate_url If the value for all installed programs is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) >> Security Settings >> IE Security >> Navigate URL to "Enabled" and select the check boxes for all installed Office programs.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-223302r879630_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-223302
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 |