Windows Server 2025 must prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

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

Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> RSS Feeds >> Prevent downloading of enclosures to "Enabled".