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ActiveX Installs must be configured for proper restriction.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26586 DTOO211 - Word SV-33795r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Microsoft ActiveX controls allow unmanaged, unprotected code to run on the user computers. ActiveX controls do not run within a protected container in the browser like the other types of HTML or Microsoft Silverlight-based controls. Disabling or not configuring this setting does not block prompts for ActiveX control installations and these prompts display to users. This could allow malicious code to become active on user computers or the network.
STIG Date
Microsoft Word 2010 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-34170r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security “Restrict ActiveX Install” must be set to “Enabled” and 'winword.exe' is checked.

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

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL

Criteria: If the value winword.exe is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-29859r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security “Restrict ActiveX Install” to “Enabled” and 'winword.exe' is checked.