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Hide mechanism for removing Zone information from file attachments.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-14269 | 5.135 | SV-29755r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| This check verifies that users cannot manually remove zone information from saved file attachments. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-06-27 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-11759r1_chk ) |
|---|
| If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_Current_User Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments\ Value Name: HideZoneInfoOnProperties Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-13607r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Attachment Manager -> “Hide mechanisms to remove zone information” to “Enabled”. |