Disable eMail forms running in Restricted Security Level

Disable eMail forms running in Restricted Security Level - InfoPath.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17657	DTOO171 - InfoPath	SV-18810r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
InfoPath 2007 forms that run with the restricted security level can only access data that is stored on the forms. However, a malicious user could still send an e-mail form that runs with the restricted security level in an attempt to access sensitive information provided by users. By default InfoPath 2007 e-mail forms running with the restricted security level can be opened.

STIG	Date
Microsoft InfoPath 2007	2015-10-02

Details

Check Text ( C-18928r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 -> InfoPath e-mail forms “Disable e-mail forms running in restricted security level” will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\InfoPath\Security Criteria: If the value EnableRestrictedEMailForms is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-18928r1_chk )

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 -> InfoPath e-mail forms “Disable e-mail forms running in restricted security level” will be set to “Enabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\InfoPath\Security

Criteria: If the value EnableRestrictedEMailForms is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-17555r1_fix)
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 -> InfoPath e-mail forms “Disable e-mail forms running in restricted security level” will be set to “Enabled”.