STIGUI
V-223147CAT II — Medium severitySV-223147r879587_rule

Status bar updates via script must be disallowed (Restricted Sites zone).

Rule version DTBI950-IE11 · STIG v2 · 2023-12-01

Discussion

A script running in the zone could cause false information to be displayed on the status bar, which could confuse the user and cause an undesirable action. This policy setting allows you to manage whether script is allowed to update the status bar within the zone. If you enable this policy setting, script is allowed to update the status bar. If you disable this policy setting, script is not allowed to update the status bar. If you do not configure this policy setting, status bar updates via scripts will be disabled.

Check

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone 'Allow updates to status bar via script' 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 "2103" 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 updates to status bar via script' to 'Enabled', and select 'Disable' from the drop-down box.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-223147
Group title
SRG-APP-000141
Rule ID
SV-223147r879587_rule
Check ID
C-24820r428991_chk
Fix ID
F-24808r428992_fix