Details

Define a list of sites, based on URL patterns that can open pop-up windows.

Solution

Set the policy value for ‘Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Allow pop-up windows on specific sites’ to ‘Enabled’. A list of allowlisted URLs may be specified here.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Edge_V1R4_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-11(2)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001812
• Rule-ID|SV-235753r766857_rule
• STIG-ID|EDGE-00-000039
• Vuln-ID|V-235753

Source

• Tenable.com/audits