Ability to install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically must be disallowed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-34425	DTBI980	SV-45063r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This policy setting configures Internet Explorer to automatically install new versions of Internet Explorer when they are available. If you enable this policy setting, automatic upgrade of Internet Explorer will be turned on. If you disable this policy setting, automatic upgrade of Internet Explorer will be turned off. If you do not configure this policy, users can turn on or off automatic updates.

Description

This policy setting configures Internet Explorer to automatically install new versions of Internet Explorer when they are available. If you enable this policy setting, automatic upgrade of Internet Explorer will be turned on. If you disable this policy setting, automatic upgrade of Internet Explorer will be turned off. If you do not configure this policy, users can turn on or off automatic updates.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-22

Details

Check Text ( C-42436r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer "Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically" must be "Disabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Criteria: If the value EnableAutoUpgrade is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-42436r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer "Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically" must be "Disabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

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

Fix Text (F-38471r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer "Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically" to "Disabled".