Open/Save actions for web pages and Excel 2003 XML spreadsheets must be blocked.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows for determining whether users can open, view, edit, or save Excel files with the format specified by the title</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>System Administrator</Responsibility><Responsibility>Information Assurance Officer</Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-53638r2_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Web pages and Excel 2003 XML spreadsheets" to "Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy".