Navigating windows and frames across different domains must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-46599	DTBI129-IE11	SV-59463r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Frames navigating across different domains are a security concern, because the user may think they are accessing pages on one site while they are actually accessing pages on another site. It is possible that a website hosting malicious content could use this feature in a manner similar to cross-site scripting (XSS). This policy setting allows you to manage the opening of sub-frames and access of applications across different domains.

Description

Frames navigating across different domains are a security concern, because the user may think they are accessing pages on one site while they are actually accessing pages on another site. It is possible that a website hosting malicious content could use this feature in a manner similar to cross-site scripting (XSS). This policy setting allows you to manage the opening of sub-frames and access of applications across different domains.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-02-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-50369r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> 'Navigate windows and frames across different domains' to 'Enabled', and select 'Disable' from the drop-down box.