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Use of the Tabular Data Control (TDC) ActiveX control must be disabled for the Internet Zone.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-72761 DTBI1115-IE11 SV-87399r1_rule Medium
Description
This policy setting determines whether users can run the Tabular Data Control (TDC) ActiveX control, based on security zone. By default, the TDC ActiveX Control is disabled in the Internet and Restricted Sites security zones. If you enable this policy setting, users will not be able to run the TDC ActiveX control from all sites in the specified zone.
STIG Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-72909r3_chk )
In the policy value for Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Intranet Zone, verify "Allow only approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" is enabled.

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
Criteria

If the value "TDC" is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-79171r2_fix)
In the policy value for Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Intranet Zone, set "Allow only approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" to "Enabled".