Microsoft Excel 2013 STIG
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Internet links and Network UNCs created as embedded hyperlinks must be prevented.
When users type a string of characters, Excel recognizes as a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) path to a resource on the Internet or a local network, Excel will tra...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO140 - Disable AutoRepublish
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DTOO150 - Automatic Link Updates
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The Update of automatic links setting must be configured to prompt user before allowing links to be updated.
If an Excel workbook contains links to other documents and users are not prompted to approve them, the contents of the workbook might change without the users' knowledge because the linked files ha...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO141 - AutoRepublish Warning Alert
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DTOO152 - Load pics from Web not in Excel
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The loading of images from web pages must not be allowed.
When users open web pages in Excel, Excel loads any graphics included in the pages, regardless of whether or not they were originally created in Excel. Allowing Excel to load graphics created in ot...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO145 - Store macro in workbook
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DTOO126 - Add-on Management
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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 other malicious code. Disabling or not configuring ...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO209 - Zone Elevation Protection
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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 security restrictions and reside in the Local Machine ...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO211 - Restrict ActiveX Install
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DTOO132 - Restrict File Download
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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 preferences may also allow the download to occur withou...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO124 - Scripted Window Security
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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 users' computers in some manner. Disabling or not ...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO127 - Add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher
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Add-ins to Office applications must be signed by a Trusted Publisher.
Office 2013 applications do not, by default, check the digital signature on application add-ins before opening them. Disabling or not configuring this setting may allow an application to load a da...Rule Medium Severity -
DTOO119 - Turn off file validation
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Node 2
The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.