Software channel permissions for restricted sites zone are not disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6305	DTBI130	SV-16456r1_rule	DCMC-1	Medium

Description
Software channel permissions must have level of protection based upon the site being accessed.

STIG	Date
Microsoft IE Version 7	2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-14695r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Software channel permissions" will be set to “Enabled” and "High Safety" selected from down drop box. 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 1E05 is REG_DWORD = 65536 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-14695r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Software channel permissions" will be set to “Enabled” and "High Safety" selected from down drop box.

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 1E05 is REG_DWORD = 65536 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-15243r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Software channel permissions" will be set to “Enabled” and "High Safety" selected from down drop box. 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 1E05 to REG_DWORD = 65536 (decimal).

Fix Text (F-15243r1_fix)