Functionality to drag and drop or copy and paste files must be disallowed (Internet zone).

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Functionality to drag and drop or copy and paste files must be disallowed (Internet zone).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6253	DTBI036	SV-40568r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Content hosted on sites located in the Internet zone are likely to contain malicious payloads and therefore this feature should be blocked for this zone. Drag and Drop or copy and paste files must have a level of protection based upon the site being accessed.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-09-30

Details

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Fix Text (F-34438r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files" to “Enabled” and select "Disable" from the drop-down box.