Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-26589 | DTOO127 - Word | SV-33853r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Office 2010 applications do not check the digital signature on application add-ins before opening them. Disabling or not configuring this setting may allow an application to load a dangerous add-in. As a result, malicious code could become active on user computers or the network. |
STIG | Date |
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Microsoft Word 2010 | 2012-10-02 |
Check Text ( C-34250r1_chk ) |
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center “Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher” must be set to “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 RequireAddinSig is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-29944r1_fix) |
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Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center “Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher” to “Enabled”. |