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Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000112

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Internet Explorer Processes Restrict ActiveX Install must be enforced (Reserved).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Users often choose to install software such as ActiveX controls that are not permitted by their organization's security polic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Status bar updates via script must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows you to manage whether script is allowed to update the status bar within the zone. A script running...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode must be disallowed to run (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unsigned components are more likely to contain malicious code and it is more difficult to determine the author of the applica...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode must be disallowed to run (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It may be possible for someone to host malicious content on a website that takes advantage of these components. This policy s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Scriptlets must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows you to manage whether scriptlets can be allowed. Scriptlets hosted on sites located in this zone a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Status bar updates via script must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A script running in the zone could cause false information to be displayed on the status bar, which could confuse the user an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • When Enhanced Protected Mode is enabled, ActiveX controls must be disallowed to run in Protected Mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This setting prevents ActiveX controls from running in Protected Mode when Enhanced Protected Mode is enabled. When a user ha...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000039

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Dragging of content from different domains across windows must be disallowed (Internet zone).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows you to set options for dragging content from one domain to a different domain when the source and ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000416

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Turn off Encryption Support must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This parameter ensures only DoD-approved ciphers and algorithms are enabled for use by the web browser by allowing you to tur...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000416

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Allow Fallback to SSL 3.0 (Internet Explorer) must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This parameter ensures only DoD-approved ciphers and algorithms are enabled for use by the web browser by blocking an insecur...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000456

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The version of Internet Explorer running on the system must be a supported version.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products t...
    Rule High Severity

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