The software channel permissions must be configured with High Safety (Internet zone).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6257	DTBI040	SV-40576r1_rule	DCMC-1	Medium

Description
Software Channel permissions must have a level of protection based upon the site being accessed. This policy setting allows you to manage software channel permissions. Any setting lower than High Safety could cause a user to install software that includes malicious code.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-09-11

Details

Check Text ( C-39335r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> ”Software channel permissions” must be “Enabled” and “High: Safety” selected from the drop-down box. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1E05 is REG_DWORD = 65536 (Decimal), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-39335r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> ”Software channel permissions” must be “Enabled” and “High: Safety” selected from the drop-down box.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Criteria: If the value 1E05 is REG_DWORD = 65536 (Decimal), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-34443r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> ”Software channel permissions” to “Enabled” and select “High: Safety” from the drop-down box.