Ensure 'Always prevent untrusted Microsoft Query files from opening' is set to 'Enabled'

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Descripción

This policy setting controls whether Microsoft Query files (.iqy, oqy, .dqy, and .rqy) in an untrusted location are prevented from opening. Using Microsoft Query, users can connect to external data sources, select data from those external sources, import that data into worksheets, and refresh it to keep worksheet data synchronized with the data in the external sources. Rationale: Microsoft Query files that have been tampered with and placed in an untrusted location could allow an attacker to affect the confidentiality and integrity of a spreadsheet. User setting: the audit checks HKEY_USERS\<SID>\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\excel\security\externalcontent:enableblockunsecurequeryfiles (REG_DWORD) in every loaded user hive (S-1-5-21-*) and is compliant when each holds 1. It prints 'no-user-hive-loaded' (FAIL) when no user profile is loaded, so scan while users are logged on.

Cómo se verifica

Método de auditoría: Registro de Windows

registry

$sids = @(Get-ChildItem -Path 'Registry::HKEY_USERS' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -match '^S-1-5-21-\d+-\d+-\d+-\d+$' } | ForEach-Object { $_.PSChildName }); if ($sids.Count -eq 0) { 'no-user-hive-loaded' } else { $bad = @(); foreach ($s in $sids) { $v = (Get-ItemProperty -Path ('Registry::HKEY_USERS\' + $s + '\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\excel\security\externalcontent') -Name 'enableblockunsecurequeryfiles' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).'enableblockunsecurequeryfiles'; if (-not ($null -ne $v -and @(1) -contains [int64]$v)) { $bad += $s + ':enableblockunsecurequeryfiles=' + $v } }; if ($bad.Count -eq 0) { 'compliant' } else { 'non-compliant: ' + ($bad -join ', ') } }

Salida esperada: compliant

Cómo se corrige

Método de corrección: Guía o parche de infraestructura

Configure through Group Policy (User Configuration): User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Excel 2016\Excel Options\Security\Trust Center\External Content\Always prevent untrusted Microsoft Query files from opening = Enabled

Propiedades

Sistemas operativos: Cualquiera
Etiquetas: officeproductivitycis-l1
Referencia: CIS Microsoft Office Enterprise Benchmark v2.0.0 - 2.2.4.7.2.1.1 Ensure 'Always prevent untrusted Microsoft Query files from opening' is set to 'Enabled'

Verificar este host

Ejecute esto en un equipo que tenga permiso para auditar. El escaneo es de solo lectura.

shell

tmaegis scan --target office