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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-72763	DTBI1120-IE11	SV-87401r2_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 won’t 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	2018-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-72911r7_chk )
Note: Only applies to Windows 10 version 1607 and higher and Windows Server 2016 systems. For other Windows versions, this check is Not Applicable. In the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Restricted Sites Zone, verify "Allow only approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" is “Enabled”. In the Options window, verify the “Only allow approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" drop-down box is set to “Enable”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: If the value "120c" is REG_DWORD = “3”, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-72911r7_chk )

Note: Only applies to Windows 10 version 1607 and higher and Windows Server 2016 systems. For other Windows versions, this check is Not Applicable.

In the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Restricted Sites Zone, verify "Allow only approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" is “Enabled”.

In the Options window, verify the “Only allow approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" drop-down box is set to “Enable”.

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

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4

Criteria:

If the value "120c" is REG_DWORD = “3”, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-79173r5_fix)
In the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Restricted Sites Zone, set the "Allow only approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" to “Enabled”. In the Options windows, select "Enable" from the “Only allow approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" drop-down box.

Fix Text (F-79173r5_fix)

In the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Internet Explorer >> Internet Control Panel >> Security Page >> Restricted Sites Zone, set the "Allow only approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" to “Enabled”.

In the Options windows, select "Enable" from the “Only allow approved domains to use the TDC ActiveX control" drop-down box.