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The Office Feedback tool must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-228539 | DTOO411 | SV-228539r508020_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The "Office Feedback" tool, also called "Send-a-Smile", allows a user to click on an icon and send feedback to Microsoft. Applications used by DoD users should not be able to provide feedback to commercial vendors regarding their positive and negative experiences when using Office due to the potential of unintentionally revealing FOUO or other protected content. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office System 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-09-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-30772r498895_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Send Office Feedback" is set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\feedback If the value 'enabled' is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-30757r498896_fix) |
|---|
| Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Send Office Feedback" to "Disabled". |