The Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe property is not set properly for the Internet Zone.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6245	DTBI024	SV-25616r1_rule	DCMC-1	Medium

Description
ActiveX controls that are not marked safe scripting should not be executed. Although this is not a complete security measure for a control to be marked safe for scripting, if a control is not marked safe, it should not be initialized and executed.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-27096r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" 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 1201 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27096r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" 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 1201 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23198r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1201 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).

Fix Text (F-23198r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1201 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).