Microsoft Word 2010 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R12

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 24 2024

Word 95 binary documents and templates must be configured to edit in protected view.

Microsoft Word 2010 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Word 95 binary documents and templates must be configured to edit in protected view.

Description

Discussion Text

This setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Word files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting.

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Objective

V-242309

Rule

SV-242309r961086_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

DTOO337 - Word

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Word 95 binary documents and templates" must be "Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\word\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value Word95Files is REG_DWORD = 5, this is not a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Word 95 binary documents and templates" to "Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".

STIG check 33 of 36 in the Microsoft Word 2010 STIG checklist

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