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Attachments must be prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15682 WN08-CC-000105 SV-48229r1_rule ECSC-1 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 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44908r1_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-41365r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".