Detections
Analytics

1.110 O365-PT-000011

Information

Files in unsafe locations must be opened in Protected view in PowerPoint.

GROUP ID: V-223387
RULE ID: SV-223387r961086

This policy setting determines whether files located in unsafe locations will open in Protected View. If unsafe locations have not been specified, only the 'Downloaded Program Files' and 'Temporary Internet Files' folders are considered unsafe locations. If enabling this policy setting, files located in unsafe locations do not open in Protected View. If disabling or not configuring this policy setting, files located in unsafe locations open in Protected View.

Solution

Set the policy value for

User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Protected View 'Do not open files in unsafe locations in Protected View'

to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26066

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001662, Rule-ID|SV-223387r961086_rule, STIG-ID|O365-PT-000011, Vuln-ID|V-223387

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: cf055abb78491a0df351124ecc1a2496e8ce5e9f8bf50fc0025512f702a5965f