CCE-96646-5| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11 | Date: (C)2022-05-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
This setting lets you decide whether to turn on Pop-up Blocker and whether to allow pop-ups to appear in secondary windows.
Turning this setting on, or not configuring it, turns on the Pop-up Blocker, which stops pop-ups from appearing.
Turning this setting off turns off Pop-up Blocker and lets pop-ups appear.
Countermeasure:
Configure this setting depending on your organization's requirements.
Potential Impact:
Users will not receive pop-ups and prevent users from running certain web apps.
Parameter:
[enabled/disabled]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge\Turn off Pop-up Blocker
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main!AllowPopups
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 5.8 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 4.7 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: REQUIRED |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:79611 |
