Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R23

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Mechanisms for removing zone information from file attachments must be hidden.

Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Mechanisms for removing zone information from file attachments must be hidden.

Description

Discussion Text

Preserving zone of origin (internet, intranet, local, restricted) information on file attachments allows Windows to determine risk. This setting prevents users from manually removing zone information from saved file attachments.

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Objective

V-14269

Rule

SV-48217r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN08-UC-000010

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the following registry value does not 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

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Attachment Manager -> "Hide mechanisms to remove zone information" to "Enabled".

STIG check 73 of 378 in the Windows 8/8.1 STIG checklist

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