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Microsoft InfoPath 2013 STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • DTOO133-Disable all trusted locations

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  • All automatic loading from Trusted Locations must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Trusted locations specified in the Trust Center are used to define file locations assumed to be safe. Content, code, and add-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO157 - SharePoint Services Gradual Upgrade

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  • Redirection behavior for upgraded web sites by SharePoint must be blocked.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;InfoPath automatically redirects user requests for sites that have not been upgraded to the temporary URL if it is located on...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO167 - Forms Opening behavior - EMail /w code

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  • Opening behavior for Email forms containing code or scripts must be controlled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;InfoPath notifies and prompts users before opening InfoPath email forms that contain code or script. If this restriction is r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO176 - Email forms beaconing UI

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  • Email with InfoPath forms must be configured to show UI to recipients.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Malicious users could send InfoPath email forms with embedded web beacons that can be used to track when recipients open the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO169 - Disable dynamic caching / form template

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  • Disable dynamic caching of the form template in InfoPath eMail forms.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, InfoPath 2007 caches form templates when they are attached to a mail item that is recognized as an InfoPath e-mai...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO173 - E-Mail forms from Full Trust Zone

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  • Disabling of email forms from the Full Trust Security Zone must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;InfoPath provides three security levels for form templates: Restricted, Domain, and Full Trust. The security levels determine...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO172 - EMail forms from Internet Zone

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  • Disabling email forms from the Internet Security Zone must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;InfoPath email forms can be designed by an external attacker and sent over the Internet as part of a phishing attempt. Users ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO171 - EMail forms in Restricted Security

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  • Disabling email forms running in Restricted Security Level must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;InfoPath forms running with the restricted security level, can only access data stored on the forms. However, a malicious use...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO159 - Fully trusted solutions access

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  • Disabling of Fully Trusted Solutions access to computers must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;InfoPath users can choose whether to allow trusted forms to run on their computers. The Full Trust security level allows a fo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO158 - Solutions from the Internet Zone

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  • Disabling the opening of solutions from the Internet Security Zone must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Attackers could use InfoPath solutions published to Internet Web sites to try to obtain sensitive information from users. By ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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