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Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000039

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Accessing data sources across domains must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ability to access data zones across domains could cause the user to unknowingly access content hosted on an unauthorized ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Functionality to drag and drop or copy and paste files must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Content hosted on sites located in the Internet zone are likely to contain malicious payloads and therefore this feature shou...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Launching programs and files in IFRAME must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows you to manage whether applications may be run and files may be downloaded from an IFRAME reference...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000039

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Navigating windows and frames across different domains must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Frames that navigate across different domains are a security concern, because the user may think they are accessing pages on ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000231

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Userdata persistence must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Userdata persistence must have a level of protection based upon the site being accessed. It is possible for sites hosting mal...
    Rule Medium Severity

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