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Word 6.0 binary documents and templates must be configured for block open/save actions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26656 DTOO336 - Word SV-34097r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Word files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting.
STIG Date
Microsoft Word 2010 2012-10-02

Details

Check Text ( C-34255r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word 6.0 binary documents and templates” must be “Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\word\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value Word60Files is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-29949r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word 6.0 binary documents and templates” to “Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy”.