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Microsoft Word 2013 STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Save commands default file format must be configured.

    <VulnDiscussion>When users create new document files, Word 2013 saves them in the new Word 2013 .docx format. Ensure this setting is enabled...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO146-Disable Trust access to VB Project Macros

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  • 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
  • DTOO304 - VBA Macro Warning settings

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  • Warning Bar settings for VBA macros must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users open files containing VBA macros, applications open the files with the macros disabled and display the Trust Bar w...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO302 - Don't update Links at Open

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  • The automatically update links feature must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users open documents Word automatically updates any links to external content, such as graphics, Excel worksheets, and P...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO303 - Warn before printing

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  • Add-on Management functionality must be allowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet Explorer add-ons are pieces of code, run in Internet Explorer, to provide additional functionality. Rogue add-ons ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO209 - Zone Elevation Protection

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  • Protection from zone elevation must be enforced.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet Explorer places restrictions on each web page users can use the browser to open. Web pages on a user's local compute...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO211 - Restrict ActiveX Install

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  • ActiveX Installs must be configured for proper restriction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Microsoft ActiveX controls allow unmanaged, unprotected code to run on the user computers. ActiveX controls do not run within...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO132 - Restrict File Download

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  • File Downloads must be configured for proper restrictions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling this setting allows websites to present file download prompts via code without the user specifically initiating the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO124 - Scripted Window Security

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  • Scripted Window Security must be enforced.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Malicious websites often try to confuse or trick users into giving a site permission to perform an action allowing the site t...
    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.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Office 2013 applications do not check the digital signature on application add-ins before opening them. Disabling or not con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO119 - Turn off file validation

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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.

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