Encrypt document properties must be configured for OLE documents.

From Microsoft Office System 2013 STIG

Part of DTOO321 - Encrypt document properties

Associated with: CCI-002476

SV-52757r2_rule Encrypt document properties must be configured for OLE documents.

Vulnerability discussion

This policy setting allows a document's properties to be encrypted. This applies to OLE documents (Office 97-2003 compatible) if the application is configured for CAPI RC4. Disabling this setting will prevent the encryption of document properties, which may expose sensitive data.

Check content

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings "Encrypt document properties" is set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following hive: HKEY_Users For every users profile hive under HKEY_Users, navigate to the following key: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\security Criteria: If the value “EncryptDocProps” is REG_DWORD = 1 for every user profile hive, this is not a finding.

Fix text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Security Settings "Encrypt document properties" to "Enabled".

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