Details

Active Desktop items could contain links to unauthorized websites or other undesirable content. It is prudent to prevent users from installing desktop items from this security zone. Installation of items must have a level of protection based upon the site being accessed. This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone.

Solution

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> ‘Allow installation of desktop items’ to ‘Enabled’ and select ‘Disable’ from the drop-down box.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Microsoft_IE9_V1R15_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-7(4)
• CAT|II
• Rule-ID|SV-40609r1_rule
• STIG-ID|DTBI127
• Vuln-ID|V-6302

Source

• Tenable.com/audits