Intranet with Safe Zones for automatic picture downloads must be configured.

From Microsoft Outlook 2010

Part of DTOO275 - Incl. Intranet with Safe Zone

SV-33562r2_rule Intranet with Safe Zones for automatic picture downloads must be configured.

Vulnerability discussion

Malicious e-mail senders can send HTML e-mail messages with embedded Web beacons, which are pictures and other content from external servers that can be used to track whether recipients open the messages. Viewing e-mail messages with Web beacons in them provides confirmation that the recipient's e-mail address is valid, which leaves the recipient vulnerable to additional spam and harmful e-mail.By default, Outlook does not download external content in HTML e-mail messages from untrusted senders over the local intranet. If this configuration is changed, Outlook will display external content in all HTML e-mail messages received via the local intranet, which could include Web beacons.

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Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security -> Automatic Picture Download Settings “Include Intranet in Safe Zones for Automatic Picture Download” to “Disabled”.

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