DTOO129 - Links that invoke instances of Internet Explorer from within an Office product must be blocked.

Information

The Pop-up Blocker feature in Internet Explorer can be used to block most unwanted pop-up and pop-under windows from appearing. This functionality can be controlled separately for instances of Internet Explorer spawned by Office applications (for example, if a user clicks a link in an Office document or selects a menu option that loads a web page). If the Pop-up Blocker is disabled, disruptive and potentially dangerous pop-up windows could load and present a security risk.

Solution

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security 'Block popups' to 'Enabled' and select 'msaccess.exe'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Access_2013_V1R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001662, Rule-ID|SV-242319r961086_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO129, STIG-Legacy|SV-52767, STIG-Legacy|V-17184, Vuln-ID|V-242319

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: abbaa5c398e3e8bb673f06b03de44c38f3b088b065544f6825553d4e801d0804