The Navigate windows and frames across different domains are not set properly for the Restricted Sites Zone.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6304	DTBI129	SV-25642r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Frames that navigate across different domains are a security concern, because users may think they are accessing pages on one site while they are actually accessing pages on another site.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2014-09-30

Details

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Fix Text (F-23224r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Navigate windows and frames across different domains" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: Set the value 1607 to REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).

Fix Text (F-23224r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Navigate windows and frames across different domains" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: Set the value 1607 to REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).