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Microsoft Outlook 2010 STIG
DTOO270 - External Pictures & content
External content and pictures in HTML eMail must be displayed.
External content and pictures in HTML eMail must be displayed.
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External content and pictures in HTML eMail must be displayed.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Malicious email senders can send HTML email messages with embedded Web beacons, which are pictures and other content from external servers that can be used to track whether specific recipients open the message. Viewing an email message that contains a Web beacon provides confirmation that the recipient's email address is valid, which leaves the recipient vulnerable to additional spam and harmful email. By default, Outlook does not download external content in HTML email and RSS items unless the content is considered safe. Content that Outlook can be configured to consider safe includes: • Content in email messages from senders and to recipients defined in the Safe Senders and Safe Recipients lists. • Content from Web sites in Internet Explorer's Trusted Sites security zone. • Content in RSS items. • Content from SharePoint Discussion Boards. Users can control what content is considered safe by changing the options in the Automatic Download section of the Trust Center. If Outlook's default blocking configuration is overridden, in the Trust Center or by some other method, Outlook will display external content in all HTML email messages, including any that include Web beacons. </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>