Zone information must be preserved when saving attachments.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253478 | WN11-UC-000020 | SV-253478r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Preserving zone of origin (internet, intranet, local, restricted) information on file attachments allows Windows to determine risk. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-253478r991589_chk)
The default behavior is for Windows to mark file attachments with their zone information.
If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding.
Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments\
Value Name: SaveZoneInformation
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000002 (2) (or if the Value Name does not exist)
Fix Text (F-56881r829517_fix)
The default behavior is for Windows to mark file attachments with their zone information.
To correct this, configure the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Attachment Manager >> "Do not preserve zone information in file attachments" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled".