Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R7

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 24 2024

The ability to run programs from a PowerPoint presentation must be disallowed.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The ability to run programs from a PowerPoint presentation must be disallowed.

Description

Discussion Text

Action buttons can be used to launch external programs from PowerPoint presentations. If a malicious person adds an action button to a presentation that launches a dangerous program, it could significantly affect the security of a user's computer and data.

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Objective

V-242767

Rule

SV-242767r961092_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

DTOO289

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security "Run Programs" must be "Enabled (disable - (don't run any programs))".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\PowerPoint\security

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

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security "Run Programs" to "Enabled (disable - (don't run any programs))".

STIG check 23 of 41 in the Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 STIG checklist

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