Block Flash: Policy: Block all activation of Flash: Enabled, Effect: Flash content does NOT load (grayed out), IE11/Edge Legacy: Flash disabled (modern Edge = no Flash support anyway), Modern: HTML5 auto-plays (Flash-free).
Vereisten
Windows 10/11
IE11 (legacy - maar disabled)
Intune of GPO
Implementatie
Intune Settings Catalog: MS Security Guide → Block all activation of Flash: Enabled. Modern browsers (Edge Chromium): No Flash support (automatic).
Compliance
Microsoft Security Baseline, BIO 12.02, DISA STIG, CIS Benchmark.
Monitoring
Gebruik PowerShell-script block-flash-activation.ps1 (functie Invoke-Monitoring) – Controleren.
Remediatie
Gebruik PowerShell-script block-flash-activation.ps1 (functie Invoke-Remediation) – Herstellen.
Compliance & Frameworks
CIS M365: Control Browser - Flash (L1) -
BIO: 12.02.01 -
Automation
Gebruik het onderstaande PowerShell script om deze security control te monitoren en te implementeren. Het script bevat functies voor zowel monitoring (-Monitoring) als remediation (-Remediation).
PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Blokkeert Flash activatie in Office documenten
.DESCRIPTION
Dit script implementeert Microsoft Security Guide control voor het blokkeren van Flash
activatie in Office documenten. Flash is deprecated en vormt een beveiligingsrisico.
Deze control vereist handmatige configuratie via Group Policy omdat de exacte registry
implementatie nog niet volledig is gedocumenteerd door Microsoft.
.REQUIREMENTS
- PowerShell 5.1 of hoger
- Lokale administrator rechten voor Group Policy wijzigingen
- Microsoft Office geïnstalleerd
.PARAMETER Monitoring
Controleert de huidige compliance status
.PARAMETER Remediation
Toont handmatige configuratie instructies
.PARAMETER Revert
Toont instructies voor herstellen
.PARAMETER WhatIf
Toont wat er zou gebeuren zonder wijzigingen door te voeren
.EXAMPLE
.\block-flash-activation.ps1 -Monitoring
Controleert of Flash activatie is geblokkeerd
.EXAMPLE
.\block-flash-activation.ps1 -Remediation
Toont instructies voor het blokkeren van Flash activatie
.NOTES
Microsoft Security Guide Control: Block Flash activation in Office documents
Handmatige configuratie vereist via Group Policy
#>#Requires -Version 5.1param(
[switch]$Monitoring,
[switch]$Remediation,
[switch]$Revert,
[switch]$WhatIf
)
# Globale variabelen$ControlID = "MSG-OFFICE-FLASH"
functionTest-Compliance {
# Deze control vereist handmatige verificatiereturn$false
}
function Invoke-Monitoring {
Write-Host "Monitoring ${ControlID}: Flash activatie blokkeren in Office documenten" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "`nDeze control vereist HANDMATIGE VERIFICATIE:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "CONTROLE STAPPEN:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "1. Open Group Policy Management Console (gpedit.msc)" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "2. Navigeer naar: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Office 2016" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "3. Zoek naar: 'Block Flash activation in Office documents'" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "4. Verifieer dat de policy is ingesteld op: Enabled: Block all activation" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "ALTERNATIEF via Registry:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Path: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\Security" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "Value: BlockFlashActivation = 1 (indien beschikbaar)" -ForegroundColor White
return$false
}
function Invoke-Remediation {
Write-Host "Remediating ${ControlID}: Flash activatie blokkeren in Office documenten" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "`nDeze control vereist HANDMATIGE CONFIGURATIE:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "REMEDIATION STAPPEN:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "1. Open Group Policy Management Console (gpedit.msc)" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "2. Navigeer naar: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Office 2016" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "3. Zoek naar: 'Block Flash activation in Office documents'" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "4. Dubbelklik op de policy" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "5. Selecteer: Enabled" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "6. Kies: Block all activation" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "7. Klik op: OK" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "8. Run 'gpupdate /force' om policy toe te passen" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "RATIONALE:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Flash is deprecated sinds 2020 en vormt een ernstig beveiligingsrisico." -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "Alle Flash content moet worden geblokkeerd in Office documenten." -ForegroundColor White
return$false
}
function Invoke-Revert {
Write-Host "Reverting ${ControlID}: Flash activatie blokkering herstellen" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "`nHERSTEL STAPPEN:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "1. Open Group Policy Management Console (gpedit.msc)" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "2. Navigeer naar: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Office 2016" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "3. Zoek naar: 'Block Flash activation in Office documents'" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "4. Dubbelklik op de policy" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "5. Selecteer: Not Configured (of Disabled)" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "6. Klik op: OK" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "7. Run 'gpupdate /force' om policy toe te passen" -ForegroundColor White
return$false
}
# Hoofd uitvoeringtry {
if ($Monitoring) {
$result = Invoke-Monitoring
exit 1
}
elseif ($Remediation) {
$result = Invoke-Remediation
exit 1
}
elseif ($Revert) {
$result = Invoke-Revert
exit 0
}
else {
Write-Host "Gebruik: .\block-flash-activation.ps1 [-Monitoring] [-Remediation] [-Revert] [-WhatIf]" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " -Monitoring: Controleer huidige compliance status" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " -Remediation: Toon handmatige configuratie instructies" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " -Revert: Toon instructies voor herstellen" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " -WhatIf: Toon wat er zou gebeuren" -ForegroundColor White
}
}
catch {
Write-Host "✗ Onverwachte fout: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
exit 1
}