InfoPath email forms in Outlook must be disallowed.

From Microsoft InfoPath 2013 STIG

Part of DTOO295 - InfoPath e-mail forms in Outlook

SV-53389r1_rule InfoPath email forms in Outlook must be disallowed.

Vulnerability discussion

Attackers can send users InfoPath email forms in an attempt to gain access to confidential information. Depending on the level of trust of the forms, it might also be possible to gain access to other data automatically. By default, Outlook 2013 uses the InfoPath email forms feature to render forms in Outlook and allows users to fill them out in place.

Check content

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> InfoPath e-mail forms "Disable InfoPath e-mail forms in Outlook" must be set to "Enabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\options\mail Criteria: If the value DisableInfopathForms is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> InfoPath e-mail forms "Disable InfoPath e-mail forms in Outlook" to "Enabled".

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