Offline Mode capability to cache queries for offline mode must be configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17758	DTOO156 - InfoPath	SV-33649r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
InfoPath can function in online mode or offline mode. It can also cache queries for use in offline mode. If offline mode is used and cached queries are enabled, sensitive information contained in the cache could be at risk. By default, InfoPath is in online mode, but offline mode is available to users. Users can also cache queries for use in offline mode.

STIG	Date
Microsoft InfoPath 2010	2011-09-29

Details

Check Text ( C-34110r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2010 -> InfoPath Options -> Advanced -> Offline “Offline Mode status” must be set to “Enabled (Enabled, InfoPath not in Offline Mode)”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\infopath\editor\offline Criteria: If the value CachedModeStatus is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-34110r1_chk )

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2010 -> InfoPath Options -> Advanced -> Offline “Offline Mode status” must be set to “Enabled (Enabled, InfoPath not in Offline Mode)”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\infopath\editor\offline

Criteria: If the value CachedModeStatus is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-29790r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2010 -> InfoPath Options -> Advanced -> Offline “Offline Mode status” to “Enabled (Enabled, InfoPath not in Offline Mode)”.