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Files downloaded from the Internet must be opened in Protected view in PowerPoint.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-223385O365-PT-000009SV-223385r961086_ruleCCI-001662medium
Description
This policy setting allows you to determine if files downloaded from the Internet zone open in Protected View. If you enable this policy setting, files downloaded from the Internet zone do not open in Protected View. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, files downloaded from the Internet zone open in Protected View.
STIGDate
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-03-05

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

END-10Mobile Code
0.50
VPM-02Vulnerability Remediation Process
0.50
VPM-04Continuous Vulnerability Remediation Activities
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (4) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CM-7Least Functionality
1.00
SC-18(1)Identify Unacceptable Code and Take Corrective Actions
1.00
SC-18(3)Prevent Downloading and Execution
1.00
SC-18(4)Prevent Automatic Execution
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001662
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 4 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

ID.RA-08
0.50
PR.PS-02
0.50

Details

Check Text (C-223385r961086_chk)

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Protected View "Do not open files from the Internet zone in Protected View" is set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security\protectedview If the value DisableInternetFilesInPV is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-25046r442375_fix)

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Protected View "Do not open files from the Internet zone in Protected View" to "Disabled".