Beaconing of UI forms with ActiveX controls must be enforced.

From Microsoft InfoPath 2010

Part of DTOO165 - Beaconing UI /forms opened Activex

SV-33655r1_rule Beaconing of UI forms with ActiveX controls must be enforced.

Vulnerability discussion

InfoPath makes it possible to host InfoPath forms in other applications as ActiveX controls. Such controls are known as InfoPath form controls. A malicious user could insert a Web beacon into one of these controls which could 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 form controls warn users about potential Web beaconing threats.

Check content

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2010 -> Security -> “Beaconing UI for forms opened in InfoPath Filler ActiveX" must be set to “Enabled (Always show beaconing UI)”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\infopath\security Criteria: If the value EditorActiveXBeaconingUI is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix text

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

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