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The Add-In Trust Level must be configured.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-228436DTOO236SV-228436r508021_ruleCCI-001170medium
Description
All installed trusted COM addins can be trusted. Exchange Settings for the addins still override if present and this option is selected.
STIGDate
Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide2022-03-11

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 3 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.

CFG-03.3Explicitly Allow / Deny Applications
0.50
END-10Mobile Code
0.50
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.

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

Details

Check Text (C-228436r508021_chk)

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security "Configure Add-In Trust Level" is set to "Enabled (Trust all loaded and installed COM addins)". 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 AddinTrust is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-30654r497631_fix)

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security "Configure Add-In Trust Level" to "Enabled (Trust all loaded and installed COM addins)".