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Beaconing of UI forms with ActiveX controls must be enforced.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

InfoPath makes it possible to host InfoPath forms in other applications as ActiveX controls. Such controls are known as InfoPath form controls. A malicious user could insert a web beacon into one of these controls which could be used to contact an external server when the user opens the form. Information could be gathered by the form, or information entered by users could be sent to an external server and expose the internal systems to additional attacks. By default, InfoPath form controls warn users about potential web beaconing threats.

Property Value
Responsibility System Administrator

ID
SV-53359r1_rule
Version
DTOO165
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Security -> "Beaconing UI for forms opened in InfoPath Filler ActiveX" to "Enabled (Always show beaconing UI)".