Windows Server 2022 must preserve zone information when saving attachments.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Attachments from outside sources may contain malicious code. Preserving zone of origin (internet, intranet, local, restricted) information on file attachments allows Windows to determine risk.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-254490r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The default behavior is for Windows to mark file attachments with their zone information.
If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Attachment Manager >> Do not preserve zone information in file attachments to "Not Configured" or "Disabled".