DTOO164 - InfoPath - Beaconing UI shown for opened forms must be configured.

Information

Malicious users can create InfoPath forms with embedded Web beacons that can be used to contact an external server when the user opens the form. Information could be gathered by the form, or information entered by users could be sent to an external server and cause them to be vulnerable to additional attacks. By default, InfoPath warns users about potential Web beaconing threats.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2010 -> Security -> 'Beaconing UI for forms opened in InfoPath' to 'Enabled (Always show beaconing UI)'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_InfoPath_2010_V1R12_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002460, Rule-ID|SV-33652r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO164, Vuln-ID|V-17745

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: aec8b15e78f07bfb1e1d1b8fc28b0d8cd72575bb528488f482a88ecc515a1874