When using the Office Feedback tool, the ability to include a screenshot must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-238040	DTOO410	SV-238040r961863_rule		Medium

Description

This policy setting manages whether the Office Feedback Tool (a.k.a. Send a Smile) allows the user to send a screenshot of their desktop with their feedback to Microsoft. The Office Feedback Tool allows users to provide Microsoft feedback regarding their positive and negative experiences when using Office. If you enable this policy setting, the Office Feedback Tool will allow the user to send a screenshot of their desktop with their feedback to Microsoft. If you disable this policy setting, the Office Feedback Tool will not allow the user to send a screenshot of their desktop with their feedback to Microsoft. If you do not configure this policy setting, the behavior is the equivalent of setting the policy to "Enabled".

STIG	Date
Microsoft Office System 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-06

Details

Check Text (C-41250r953847_chk)

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft" is set to "Disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\feedback

If the value "includescreenshot" is "REG_DWORD = 0", this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-41209r953848_fix)

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft" to "Disabled".