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Intune Policy Attack Surface Reduction Block Office Apps Creating Executable Content
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Intune configuration domain.
ASR rule to block Office apps from creating executable content is not enabled Malicious Office documents drop executables to disk (VBS, EXE, DLL) and run them This rule prevents Office from writing executable files Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
ASR rule to block Office apps from creating executable content is not enabled
Why it matters
Malicious Office documents drop executables to disk (VBS, EXE, DLL) and run them This rule prevents Office from writing executable files
How to fix it
Enable ASR rule to block Office applications from creating executable content
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
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Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
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Common questions
What does the Intune Policy Attack Surface Reduction Block Office Apps Creating Executable Content check verify?
ASR rule to block Office apps from creating executable content is not enabled It is a High Severity check in the Intune configuration domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Intune Policy Attack Surface Reduction Block Office Apps Creating Executable Content finding?
Enable ASR rule to block Office applications from creating executable content Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, and MCSB controls ES-1, ES-4. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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