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ActiveX installs must be configured for proper restrictions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-40775 DTOO211 SV-52833r1_rule Medium
Description
Microsoft ActiveX controls allow unmanaged, unprotected code to run on the user computers. ActiveX controls do not run within a protected container in the browser like the other types of HTML or Microsoft Silverlight-based controls. Disabling or not configuring this setting does not block prompts for ActiveX control installations and these prompts display to users. This could allow malicious code to become active on user computers or the network.
STIG Date
Microsoft Groove 2013 STIG 2018-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-47150r1_chk )
Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Restrict ActiveX Install" is set to "Enabled" and 'groove.exe' is checked.


Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL

Criteria: If the value groove.exe is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-45759r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Restrict ActiveX Install" to "Enabled" and 'groove.exe' is checked.