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DTBI655-IE11 - .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode must be disallowed to run (Restricted Sites Zone).
Information
This policy setting allows you to manage whether .NET Framework-reliant components that are signed with Authenticode can be executed from Internet Explorer. It may be possible for malicious content hosted on a website to take advantage of these components. These components include managed controls referenced from an object tag and managed executables referenced from a link. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will execute signed managed components. If you select 'Prompt' in the drop-down box, Internet Explorer will prompt the user to determine whether to execute signed managed components. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not execute signed managed components. If you do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer will execute signed managed components.Solution
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> 'Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode' to 'Enabled', and select 'Disable' from the drop-down box.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_IE11_V2R7_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG IE 11 v2r7
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-223120r961863_rule, STIG-ID|DTBI655-IE11, STIG-Legacy|SV-59665, STIG-Legacy|V-46799, Vuln-ID|V-223120
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 6bbc98932e43da0ba5bad6cf3db8f7ae4c75ac000f3d2f256e6faaac42ef8c71