Detections
Analytics
DTOO289 - PowerPoint - The ability to run programs from a PowerPoint presentation must be disallowed.
Information
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.Solution
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security 'Run Programs' to 'Enabled (disable - (don't run any programs))'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_PowerPoint_2010_V1R11_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Office 2010 PowerPoint v1r11
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001170, Rule-ID|SV-33601r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO289, Vuln-ID|V-17788
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 46f68be1042a96c32167a2ab13c63576b7f23e8a9543a4f711dfd1c40274ba40