Internet Explorer is configured to allow users to add/delete sites.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3429	DTBI318	SV-25180r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This setting prevents users from adding sites to various security zones. Users should not be able to add sites to different zones, as this could allow them to bypass security controls of the system.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2012-09-11

Details

Check Text ( C-30122r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Security Zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites” will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings Criteria: If the value Security_zones_map_edit is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-30122r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Security Zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites” will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings Criteria: If the value Security_zones_map_edit is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-26930r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Security Zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites” will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings Criteria: Set the value Security_zones_map_edit to REG_DWORD = 1.

Fix Text (F-26930r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Security Zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites” will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings Criteria: Set the value Security_zones_map_edit to REG_DWORD = 1.