Attachments must be prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-220853 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | WN10-CC-000295 | SV-220853r991589_rule | 2025-02-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\ Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> RSS Feeds >> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled". |