Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-235725 | EDGE-00-000008 | SV-235725r960963_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Set whether websites can show pop-up windows. Pop-ups can be allowed on all websites ("AllowPopups") or blocked on all sites ("BlockPopups"). If this policy is configured, pop-up windows are blocked by default, and users can change this setting. Policy options mapping: - AllowPopups (1) = Allow all sites to show pop-ups. - BlockPopups (2) = Do not allow any site to show pop-ups. |
STIG | Date |
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Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-10 |
Check Text ( C-38944r626371_chk ) |
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The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Default pop-up window setting" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If the value for DefaultPopupsSetting is not set to "REG_DWORD = 2", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38907r626372_fix) |
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Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Default pop-up window setting" to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups". |