The Submit non-encrypted form data is not set properly for the Restricted Sites Zone.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6306	DTBI131	SV-6376r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Submit non-encrypted form data must have level of protection based upon the site being accessed.

STIG	Date
Microsoft IE Version 6	2014-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-541r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Submit non-encrypted form data" will be enabled and set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: If the value 1601 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-541r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Submit non-encrypted form data" will be enabled and set to “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4

Criteria: If the value 1601 is REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-5822r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Submit non-encrypted form data" will be enabled and set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: Set the value 1601 to REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).

Fix Text (F-5822r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Submit non-encrypted form data" will be enabled and set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: Set the value 1601 to REG_DWORD = 3 (Disabled = 3).