Navigate sub-frames across different domains for internet zone are not disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6256	DTBI039	SV-16453r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

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

STIG	Date
Microsoft IE Version 7	2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-14692r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Navigate sub-frames across different domains" will be set to “Enabled" and then select "Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1607 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-14692r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Navigate sub-frames across different domains" will be set to “Enabled" and then select "Disabled”.

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

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Criteria: If the value 1607 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-15241r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Navigate sub-frames across different domains" will be set to "Enabled“ and then select "Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1607 to REG_DWORD = 3.

Fix Text (F-15241r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Navigate sub-frames across different domains" will be set to "Enabled“ and then select "Disabled”.

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

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Criteria: Set the value 1607 to REG_DWORD = 3.