STIGUI
V-223068CAT II — Medium severitySV-223068r879587_rule

Active scripting must be disallowed (Restricted Sites Zone).

Rule version DTBI133-IE11 · STIG v2 · 2023-12-01

Discussion

Active scripts hosted on sites located in this zone are more likely to contain malicious code. Active scripting must have a level of protection based upon the site being accessed. This policy setting allows you to manage whether script code on pages in the zone are run.

Check

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> 'Allow active scripting' must be 'Enabled', and 'Disable' selected from the drop-down box. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: If the value "1400" is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Fix

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> 'Allow active scripting' to 'Enabled', and select 'Disable' from the drop-down box.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-223068
Group title
SRG-APP-000141
Rule ID
SV-223068r879587_rule
Check ID
C-24741r428754_chk
Fix ID
F-24729r428755_fix