Encrypt document properties must be configured for OLE documents.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26704	DTOO321 - Office System	SV-34089r1_rule		Medium

Description
This policy setting allows you configure if the document properties are encrypted. This applies to OLE documents (Office 97-2003 compatible) if the application is configured for CAPI RC4. Disabling this setting will prevent the encryption of document properties, which may expose sensitive data.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Office System 2010 STIG	2018-04-04

Details

Check Text ( C-34449r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings “Encrypt document properties” must be set to “Enabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\security Criteria: If the value EncryptDocProps is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-30018r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings “Encrypt document properties” to “Enabled".