Attachments must be prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253407 | WN11-CC-000295 | SV-253407r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253407r991589_chk)
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\
Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-56810r829304_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> RSS Feeds >> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".