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XCCDF
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000112
SRG-APP-000112
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000112
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Scripted Windows Security restrictions must be enabled in all Office programs.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Malicious websites often try to confuse or trick users into giving a site permission to perform an action allowing the site to take control of the users' computers in some manner. Disabling or not configuring this setting allows unknown websites to: - Create browser windows appearing to be from the local operating system. - Draw active windows displaying outside of the viewable areas of the screen capturing keyboard input. - Overlay parent windows with their own browser windows to hide important system information, choices, or prompts.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>