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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 5.231 SV-32416r2_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 Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-25

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-62321r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".

The policy name will be "Turn off downloading of enclosures" on systems with versions of Internet Explorer prior to IE 10.