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RSS Attachment Downloads


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15682 5.231 SV-29451r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that attachments are prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.
STIG Date
Win2k8 Audit 2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-15549r1_fix)
Note: For Windows XP, this only applies if Internet Explorer 7 or later is installed.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds “Turn off downloading of enclosures” to “Enabled”.