800-53|SC-18(4)

Title

PREVENT AUTOMATIC EXECUTION

Description

The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in [Assignment: organization-defined software applications] and enforces [Assignment: organization-defined actions] prior to executing the code.

Supplemental

Actions enforced before executing mobile code, include, for example, prompting users prior to opening electronic mail attachments. Preventing automatic execution of mobile code includes, for example, disabling auto execute features on information system components employing portable storage devices such as Compact Disks (CDs), Digital Video Disks (DVDs), and Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.

Reference Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

Parent Title: MOBILE CODE

Family: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

Audit Items

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NamePluginAudit Name
1.1 O365-AC-000001WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.1 Set 'Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid' to 'Disabled'WindowsCIS IE 9 v1.0.0
1.1.3.2.3 Ensure 'VBA Macro Notification Settings' is set to Enabled (Disable all Except Digitally Signed Macros)WindowsCIS Microsoft Office Access 2016 v1.0.1
1.1.3.2.3 Ensure 'VBA Macro Notification Settings' is set to Enabled (Disable all Except Digitally Signed Macros)WindowsCIS Microsoft Office Access 2013 v1.0.1
1.1.3.2.4 Ensure Set 'Disable Trust Bar Notification for unsigned application add-ins ' is set to EnabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Access 2016 v1.0.1
1.1.3.2.4 Ensure Set 'Disable Trust Bar Notification for unsigned application add-ins' is set to EnabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Access 2013 v1.0.1
1.2 Set 'Allow Active X One Off Forms' to 'Enabled:Load only Outlook Controls'WindowsCIS MS Office Outlook 2010 v1.0.0
1.2 Set 'Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid' to 'Disabled'WindowsCIS IE 10 v1.1.0
1.2 Set 'Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid' to 'Disabled'WindowsCIS IE 11 v1.0.0
1.4 O365-CO-000001WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.4.7.2.2.1 Ensure 'Turn Off Protected View For Attachments Opened from Outlook' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2013 v1.0.1
1.4.7.2.2.1 Ensure 'Turn Off Protected View For Attachments Opened from Outlook' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2016 v1.0.1
1.4.7.2.2.2 Ensure 'Do Not Open Files From The Internet Zone in Protected View' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2016 v1.0.1
1.4.7.2.2.2 Ensure 'Do Not Open Files From The Internet Zone in Protected View' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2013 v1.0.1
1.4.7.2.2.3 Ensure 'Do Not Open Files in Unsafe Locations in Protected View' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2013 v1.0.1
1.4.7.2.2.3 Ensure 'Do Not Open Files in Unsafe Locations in Protected View' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2016 v1.0.1
1.4.7.2.5 Ensure 'Disable Trust Bar Notification For Unsigned Application Add-ins And Block Them' is set to EnabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Excel 2016 v1.0.1
1.13.1.4 Ensure 'Do not permit download of content from safe zones' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.1.4 Ensure 'Do not permit download of content from safe zones' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.3.1.2 Ensure 'Display Level 1 attachments' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.3.1.2 Ensure 'Display Level 1 attachments' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.3.2.1 Ensure 'Allow scripts in one-off Outlook forms' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.3.2.1 Ensure 'Allow scripts in one-off Outlook forms' is set to DisabledWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.4.3 Ensure 'Security Setting for Macros' is set to Enabled:Never warn, disable allWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.4.3 Ensure 'Security Setting for Macros' is set to Enabled:Never warn, disable allWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.5 Ensure 'Allow Active X One Off Forms' is set to Enabled:Load only Outlook ControlsWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.5 Ensure 'Allow Active X One Off Forms' is set to Enabled:Load only Outlook ControlsWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.6 Ensure 'Configure Add-In Trust Level' is set to Enabled:Trust all loaded and installed COM addinsWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.13.6 Ensure 'Configure Add-In Trust Level' is set to Enabled:Trust all loaded and installed COM addinsWindowsCIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1
1.16 DTOO409WindowsCIS Microsoft Office System 2016 STIG v1.0.0 CAT II
1.16 Set 'Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for shared folders' to 'Enabled'WindowsCIS MS Office Outlook 2010 v1.0.0
1.18 O365-CO-000016WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.18 Set 'Do not permit download of content from safe zones' to 'Disabled'WindowsCIS MS Office Outlook 2010 v1.0.0
1.23 O365-CO-000020WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.25 O365-CO-000023WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.27 O365-CO-000025WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.29 O365-CO-000027WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.29 Set 'Security Level' to 'Enabled:Never warn, disable all'WindowsCIS MS Office Outlook 2010 v1.0.0
1.33 O365-EX-000001WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.101 O365-PT-000002WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.104 O365-PT-000005WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.105 O365-PT-000006WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.106 O365-PT-000007WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.111 O365-PT-000012WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.112 O365-PT-000013WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.117 O365-VI-000002WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.122 O365-VI-000007WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.124 O365-WD-000002WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.138 O365-WD-000016WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II
1.139 O365-WD-000017WindowsCIS Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG v1.1.0 CAT II