CCE-10037-0| Platform: ie8 | Date: (C)2010-09-25 (M)2022-10-10 |
The "Security Zones: Do not allow users to change policies" machine setting should be configured correctly.
Parameter:
enabled/disabled
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Security Zones: Do not allow users to change policies
(2) Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Security_options_edit
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| Old v4 CCE ID | CCE-833 |
| Microsoft Security Compliance Management Toolkit for Internet Explorer 8, Version 1.0: "Internet Explorer 8 Security Baseline.xml" | Setting Index #91: If you enable this policy setting, you disable the Custom Level button and Security level for this zone slider on the Security tab in the Internet Options dialog box. |
| Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) Baselines and Settings Packs | Microsoft Tool: Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
Microsoft Baseline: Internet Explorer 8
SCM URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=113940 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:def:31112 |
| BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 | BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 |
| Jericho Forum | Jericho Forum |
| HIPAA/HITECH Act | HIPAA/HITECH Act |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| ISO/IEC 27001-2005 | ISO/IEC 27001-2005 |
| COBIT 4.1 | COBIT 4.1 |
| GAPP (Aug 2009) | GAPP (Aug 2009) |
| NERC CIP | NERC CIP |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 AC-3 |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 AC-6 |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 CM-5 |
| PCIDSS v2.0 | PCIDSS v2.0 |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 | BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 |
