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Warning Bar settings for VBA macros must be configured.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-71089 DTOO304 SV-85713r1_rule Medium
Description
When users open files containing VBA macros, applications open the files with the macros disabled and display the Trust Bar with a warning that macros are present and have been disabled. Users may then enable these macros by clicking Options on the Trust Bar and selecting the option to enable them. Disabling or not configuring this setting may allow dangerous macros to become active on user computers or the network.
STIG Date
Microsoft Word 2016 STIG 2016-12-21

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-46510r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2016 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center "VBA Macro Notification Settings" to "Enabled (Disable all with notification)".