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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 WN12-CC-000105 SV-53040r1_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 Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-47346r2_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-45966r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".