Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Prevent per-user installation of ActiveX controls must be enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to prevent the installation of ActiveX controls on a per-user basis. If you enable this policy...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000427
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Prevent ignoring certificate errors option must be enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting prevents the user from ignoring Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificate error...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000278
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan option for the Internet Zone must be enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this po...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000278
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan option for the Restricted Sites Zone must be enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this po...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe must be disallowed (Intranet Zone).
<VulnDiscussion>ActiveX controls that are not marked safe for scripting should not be executed. Although this is not a complete security meas...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe must be disallowed (Trusted Sites Zone).
<VulnDiscussion>ActiveX controls that are not marked safe for scripting should not be executed. Although this is not a complete security meas...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Run once selection for running outdated ActiveX controls must be disabled.
<VulnDiscussion>This feature keeps ActiveX controls up to date and helps make them safer to use in Internet Explorer. Many ActiveX controls a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Enabling outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer must be blocked.
<VulnDiscussion>This feature keeps ActiveX controls up to date and helps make them safer to use in Internet Explorer. Many ActiveX controls a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Use of the Tabular Data Control (TDC) ActiveX control must be disabled for the Internet Zone.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting determines whether users can run the Tabular Data Control (TDC) ActiveX control, based on security zone. ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000209
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Download signed ActiveX controls property must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>ActiveX controls can contain potentially malicious code and must only be allowed to be downloaded from trusted sites. Signed ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Use of the Tabular Data Control (TDC) ActiveX control must be disabled for the Restricted Sites Zone.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting determines whether users can run the Tabular Data Control (TDC) ActiveX control, based on security zone. ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000209
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
VBScript must not be allowed to run in Internet Explorer (Internet zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows the management of whether VBScript can be run on pages from the specified zone in Internet Explore...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000209
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Download unsigned ActiveX controls property must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>Unsigned code is potentially harmful, especially when coming from an untrusted zone. ActiveX controls can contain potentially...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000209
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
VBScript must not be allowed to run in Internet Explorer (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows the management of whether VBScript can be run on pages from the specified zone in Internet Explore...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000266
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Internet Explorer Development Tools Must Be Disabled.
<VulnDiscussion>While the risk associated with browser development tools is more related to the proper design of a web application, a risk ve...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe property must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>ActiveX controls not marked safe for scripting should not be executed. Although this is not a complete security measure for a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
ActiveX controls and plug-ins must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether ActiveX controls and plug-ins can be run on pages from the specified zone. A...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows management of whether ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting can interact with a script. If yo...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
File downloads must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>Sites located in the Restricted Sites Zone are more likely to contain malicious payloads and therefore downloads from this zo...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Java permissions must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>Java applications could contain malicious code; sites located in this security zone are more likely to be hosted by malicious...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000039
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Accessing data sources across domains must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>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-000516
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The Allow META REFRESH property must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>It is possible that users will unknowingly be redirected to a site hosting malicious content. 'Allow META REFRESH' must have ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Functionality to drag and drop or copy and paste files must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>Content hosted on sites located in the Restricted Sites zone are more likely to contain malicious payloads and therefore this...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Launching programs and files in IFRAME must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>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 (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>Frames navigating across different domains are a security concern, because the user may think they are accessing pages on one...Rule Medium Severity
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