Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-17788 | DTOO289 - PowerPoint | SV-19007r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Action buttons can be used to launch external programs from PowerPoint 2007 presentations. If a malicious person adds an action button to a presentation that launches a dangerous program, it could significantly affect the security of a user's computer and data. |
STIG | Date |
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 | 2014-04-03 |
Check Text ( C-19042r1_chk ) |
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security “Run Programs” will be set to “Enabled (disable (don't run any programs))”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Security Criteria: If the value RunPrograms is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding |
Fix Text (F-17688r1_fix) |
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security “Run Programs” will be set to “Enabled (disable (don't run any programs))”. |