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Permit download of content from safe zones must be configured.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

By default, Outlook automatically downloads content from sites that are considered "safe," as defined in the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box in Internet Explorer. This configuration could allow users to inadvertently download Web beacons that reveal their identity to spammers and other malicious people.

Property Value
Responsibility System Administrator

ID
SV-54046r1_rule
Version
DTOO272
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security -> Automatic Picture Download Settings "Do not permit download of content from safe zones" to "Disabled".