Attachments must be prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-CC-000105	WN08-CC-000105	WN08-CC-000105_rule		Medium

Description
Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-CC-000105_chk )
If the following registry value does not 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-WN08-CC-000105_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".