Importing of open tabs must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-235736 | EDGE-00-000019 | SV-235736r960963_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Allows users to import open and pinned tabs from another browser into Microsoft Edge. If this policy is enabled, the Open tabs check box is automatically selected in the Import browser data dialog box. If this policy is disabled, open tabs are not imported at first run, and users cannot import them manually. If this policy is not configured, open tabs are imported at first run, and users can choose whether to import them manually during later browsing sessions. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
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-000381
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-235736r960963_chk)
The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of open tabs" must be set to "disabled".
Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
If the value for "ImportOpenTabs" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38918r626405_fix)
Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of open tabs" to "disabled".