Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-15682 | 5.231 | SV-29451r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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This check verifies that attachments are prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-06-29 |
Check Text ( C-15326r1_chk ) |
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Note: For Windows XP, this check only applies if Internet Explorer 7 or later is installed. If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\ Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
Fix Text (F-15549r1_fix) |
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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”. |