Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000141
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Internet Explorer Processes for restricting pop-up windows must be enforced (Explorer).
<VulnDiscussion>Internet Explorer allows scripts to programmatically open, resize, and reposition various types of windows. Often, disreputab...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
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Internet Explorer Processes for restricting pop-up windows must be enforced (iexplore).
<VulnDiscussion>Internet Explorer allows scripts to programmatically open, resize, and reposition various types of windows. Often, disreputab...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516
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.NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode must be disallowed to run (Restricted Sites Zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether .NET Framework-reliant components that are not signed with Authenticode can ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516
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.NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode must be disallowed to run (Restricted Sites Zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether .NET Framework-reliant components that are signed with Authenticode can be e...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
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Scripting of Java applets must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether applets are exposed to scripts within the zone. If you enable this policy se...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
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AutoComplete feature for forms must be disallowed.
<VulnDiscussion>This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are filling in forms. It is possible that this feature will ca...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
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Crash Detection management must be enforced.
<VulnDiscussion>The 'Turn off Crash Detection' policy setting allows you to manage the crash detection feature of add-on management in Intern...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
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Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms must be disabled.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls automatic completion of fields in forms on web pages. It is possible that malware could be devel...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000206
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Managing SmartScreen Filter use must be enforced.
<VulnDiscussion>This setting is important from a security perspective because Microsoft has extensive data illustrating the positive impact t...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000089
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Browser must retain history on exit.
<VulnDiscussion>Delete Browsing History on exit automatically deletes specified items when the last browser window closes. Disabling this fu...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000089
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Deleting websites that the user has visited must be disallowed.
<VulnDiscussion>This policy prevents users from deleting the history of websites the user has visited. If you enable this policy setting, web...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000080
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
InPrivate Browsing must be disallowed.
<VulnDiscussion>InPrivate Browsing lets the user control whether or not Internet Explorer saves the browsing history, cookies, and other data...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser control property must be disallowed (Internet zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether a page may control embedded WebBrowser control via script. Scripted code hosted on sites...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
When uploading files to a server, the local directory path must be excluded (Internet zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether or not the local path information will be sent when uploading a file via a HTML form. If...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
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Internet Explorer Processes for Notification Bars must be enforced (Reserved).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Notification Bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes when file ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516
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Security Warning for unsafe files must be set to prompt (Internet zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether or not the 'Open File - Security Warning' message appears when the user tries to open ex...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Internet Explorer Processes for Notification Bars must be enforced (Explorer).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Notification Bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes when file ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
ActiveX controls without prompt property must be used in approved domains only (Internet zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether or not the user is prompted to allow ActiveX controls to run on websites other than the ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Internet Explorer Processes for Notification Bars must be enforced (iexplore).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Notification Bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes when file ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Cross-Site Scripting Filter must be enforced (Internet zone).
<VulnDiscussion>The Cross-Site Scripting Filter is designed to prevent users from becoming victims of unintentional information disclosure. T...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser Control must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether a page may control embedded WebBrowser Control via script. Scripted code hosted on sites...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
When uploading files to a server, the local directory path must be excluded (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether or not the local path information will be sent when uploading a file via a HTML form. If...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Security Warning for unsafe files must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether or not the 'Open File - Security Warning' message appears when the user tries to open ex...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000210
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
ActiveX controls without prompt property must be used in approved domains only (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls whether or not the user is prompted to allow ActiveX controls to run on websites other than the ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Cross-Site Scripting Filter property must be enforced (Restricted Sites zone).
<VulnDiscussion>The Cross-Site Scripting Filter is designed to prevent users from becoming victims of unintentional information disclosure. T...Rule Medium Severity
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