Outlook Object Model scripts must be disallowed to run for public folders.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-228434 | DTOO233 | SV-228434r508021_rule | CCI-001170 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This policy setting controls whether Outlook executes scripts that are associated with custom forms or folder home pages for public folders. If you enable this policy setting, Outlook cannot execute any scripts associated with public folders, overriding any configuration changes on users' computers. If you disable this policy setting, Outlook will automatically run any scripts associated with custom forms or folder home pages for public folders, overriding any configuration changes on users' computers. If you do not configure this policy setting, Outlook will not run any scripts associated with public folders by default. Users can configure the setting in the Trust Center by selecting the ôAllow script in public foldersö check box. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-03-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
1 mapping across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF0 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 3 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.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2intersects
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2intersects
NIST 800-530 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 2 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.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001170
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
Details
Check Text (C-228434r508021_chk)
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Outlook Options -> Other -> Advanced "Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for public folders" is set to "Enabled".
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\outlook\security
Criteria: If the value PublicFolderScript is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-30652r497625_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Outlook Options -> Other -> Advanced "Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for public folders" to "Enabled".