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Zone information must be preserved when saving attachments.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
WN12-UC-000009 WN12-UC-000009 WN12-UC-000009_rule Medium
Description
Preserving zone of origin (Internet, intranet, local, restricted) information on file attachments allows Windows to determine risk.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-UC-000009_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments\

Value Name: SaveZoneInformation

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 2
Fix Text (F-WN12-UC-000009_fix)
Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Attachment Manager -> "Do not preserve zone information in file attachments" to "Disabled".