Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-17187 | DTOO131 - Word | SV-33612r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If an application is configured to require all add-ins be signed by a trusted publisher, any unsigned add-ins the application loads will be disabled and the application will display the Trust Bar at the top of the active window. The Trust Bar contains a message informing users about the unsigned add-in. |
STIG | Date |
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Microsoft Word 2010 | 2012-10-02 |
Check Text ( C-34078r1_chk ) |
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center “Disable Trust Bar Notification for unsigned application add-ins and block them” must be “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\word\security Criteria: If the value NoTBPromptUnsignedAddin is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-29754r1_fix) |
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Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center “Disable Trust Bar Notification for unsigned application add-ins and block them” to “Enabled”. |