The Download unsigned ActiveX controls property is not set properly for the Internet Zone.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6244	DTBI023	SV-25615r1_rule	DCMC-1	Medium

Description
Active X controls can contain potentially malicious code and must only be allowed to be downloaded from trusted sites and they must be digitally signed.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2013-04-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27095r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1004 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27095r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1004 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23197r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1004 to REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).

Fix Text (F-23197r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1004 to REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).