Pre-release versions of file formats new to Office Products must be blocked.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Excel 2010 File Formats installed can open Office Open XML files saved with pre-release versions of Excel 2010. Excel Open XML files usually have the following extensions: .xlsx, .xlsm, .xltx, .xltm, .xlam.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-33448r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO210 - Excel
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Office 2010 Converters “Block opening of pre-release versions of file formats new to Excel 2010 through the Compatibility Pack for Office 2010 and Excel 2010 Converter” to “Enabled”.