Microsoft Access 2010 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 24 2024

Configuration for enabling of hyperlinks must be enforced.

Microsoft Access 2010 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Configuration for enabling of hyperlinks must be enforced.

Description

Discussion Text

Access underlines hyperlinks that appear in tables, queries, forms, and reports. If this configuration is changed, users might click on dangerous hyperlinks without realizing it, which could pose a security risk.

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Objective

V-241831

Rule

SV-241831r961779_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

DTOO130 - Access

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2010-> Application Settings -> Web Options... -> General "Underline Hyperlink" must be "Enabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: 

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\access\internet

Criteria: If the value DoNotUnderlineHyperlinks is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2010 -> Application Settings -> Web Options... -> General "Underline Hyperlinks" to "Enabled".

STIG check 10 of 19 in the Microsoft Access 2010 STIG checklist

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