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Microsoft Excel 2010

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Corrupt workbook options must be disallowed.

    <VulnDiscussion>This setting controls whether Excel presents users with a list of data extraction options before beginning an Open and Repair...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • All automatic loading from Trusted Locations must be disabled.

    <VulnDiscussion>Trusted locations specified in the Trust Center are used to define file locations assumed to be safe. Content, code, and add-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO142 - Force Scan Encr. Macros in open XML

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  • Force encrypted macros to be scanned in open XML documents must be determined and configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When an Office Open XML document (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is rights-managed, or password-protected, any macros embedded ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO134 - Trusted locations on computer

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    Group
  • Disallowance of Trusted Locations on the network must be enforced.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Files located in Trusted Locations and specified in the Trust Center are assumed to be safe. Content, code, and add-ins are a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO139 - Save files default format

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Save files default format must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users create new Excel files, Excel 2010 saves them in the new *.xlsx format. Ensure this setting is enabled to specify ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO146-Disable Trust access to VB Project Macros

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    Group
  • Trust access for VBA must be disallowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;VSTO projects require access to the Visual Basic for Applications project system in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, even though ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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