Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 must prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds

STIG ID: WN19-CC-000390 | SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000366 | Vulnerability ID: V-205873

Description

Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

Check

C-6138r355981_chk

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownloadType: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

F-6138r355982_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> RSS Feeds >> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".