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Application add-ins must be signed by Trusted Publisher.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26589 DTOO127 - Publisher SV-33929r1_rule Medium
Description
Office 2010 applications do not check the digital signature on application add-ins before opening them. Disabling or not configuring this setting may allow an application to load a dangerous add-in. As a result, malicious code could become active on user computers or the network.
STIG Date
Microsoft Publisher 2010 2016-10-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-30006r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2010 -> Security -> Trust Center “Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher" to “Enabled”.