Microsoft Publisher 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (15)Downloads
12018-03-19CAT I (High): 0CAT II (Medium): 15CAT III (Low): 0
STIG Description
The Microsoft Publisher 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via e-mail to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
ClassifiedPublicSensitive
I - Mission Critical ClassifiedI - Mission Critical PublicI - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support ClassifiedII - Mission Support PublicII - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative ClassifiedIII - Administrative PublicIII - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - MAC II - Mission Support Classified

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-70729
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Disabling of user name and password syntax from being used in URLs must be enforced.The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) standard allows user authentication to be included in URL strings in the form http://username:password@example.com....
V-70731
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Enabling IE Bind to Object functionality must be present.Internet Explorer performs a number of safety checks before initializing an ActiveX control. It will not initialize a control if the kill bit for the ...
V-70733
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Saved from URL mark to assure Internet zone processing must be enforced.Typically, when Internet Explorer loads a web page from a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) share that contains a Mark of the Web (MOTW) comment, indi...
V-70735
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Navigation to URLs embedded in Office products must be blocked.To protect users from attacks, Internet Explorer usually does not attempt to load malformed URLs. This functionality can be controlled separately for ...
V-70747
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Scripted Window Security must be enforced.Malicious websites often try to confuse or trick users into giving a site permission to perform an action allowing the site to take control of the use...
V-70749
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Add-on Management functionality must be allowed.Internet Explorer add-ons are pieces of code, run in Internet Explorer, to provide additional functionality. Rogue add-ons may contain viruses or othe...
V-70751
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Add-ins to Office applications must be signed by a Trusted Publisher.This policy setting controls whether add-ins for this applications must be digitally signed by a trusted publisher. If you enable this policy setting,...
V-70753
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Links that invoke instances of Internet Explorer from within an Office product must be blocked.The Pop-up Blocker feature in Internet Explorer can be used to block most unwanted pop-up and pop-under windows from appearing. This functionality can...
V-70755
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Trust Bar Notifications for unsigned application add-ins must be blocked.This policy setting controls whether the specified Office application notifies users when unsigned application add-ins are loaded or silently disable ...
V-70757
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
File Downloads must be configured for proper restrictions.Disabling this setting allows websites to present file download prompts via code without the user specifically initiating the download. User preferenc...
V-70759
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Protection from zone elevation must be enforced.Internet Explorer places restrictions on each web page users can use the browser to open. Web pages on a user's local computer have the fewest securit...
V-70761
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
ActiveX Installs must be configured for proper restriction.Microsoft ActiveX controls allow unmanaged, unprotected code to run on the user computers. ActiveX controls do not run within a protected container in...
V-70763
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Warning Bar settings for VBA macros must be configured.This policy setting controls how the specified applications warn users when Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros are present. If you enable this...
V-71673
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Fatally corrupt files must be blocked from opening.When disabled, fatally corrupt files are prevented from opening. When enabled, the user is warned but may choose to open the file.By default, fatally ...
V-71675
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Publisher Automation Security Level must be configured for high security.This policy setting controls whether macros opened programmatically by another application can run in Publisher.If you enable this policy setting, you...