SV-223418r960921: File validation in Word must be enabled. | Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG SCAP Benchmark

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

File validation in Word must be enabled.

Description

Discussion Text

This policy setting allows the file validation feature to be turned off. If this policy setting is enabled, file validation will be turned off. If this policy setting is disabled or not configured, file validation will be turned on. Office Binary Documents (97-2003) are checked to see if they conform to the file format schema before they are opened.

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IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Not mappedCCI-001695SV-109621V-100517

References

DPMS Target Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus DISA DPMS Target Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus 4099

SCC Automation Reference

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# oval:mil.disa.stig.office365:def:223418
if (Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\word\security\filevalidation\EnableOnLoad" -and (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\word\security\filevalidation\EnableOnLoad" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Value -eq 1) { Write-Output "PASS"; Exit 0 } else { Write-Output "FAIL"; Exit 1 }

Remediation

Set policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Turn off file validation to "Disabled".