STIGQter: STIG Summary: Adobe Acrobat Professional DC Continuous Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2019:

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous Enhanced Security for standalone mode must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-94065r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-79359

Group Title

SRG-APP-000112

Rule Version

AADC-CN-000205

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001695 - The information system prevents the execution of organization-defined unacceptable mobile code.
• CCI-002530 - The information system maintains a separate execution domain for each executing process.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path:
\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityStandalone
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security Standalone' to 'Enabled'.

This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatProDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatProDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatProDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

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Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityStandalone
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for bEnhancedSecurityStandalone is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

GUI path: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > In the 'Enhanced Security' section> Verify 'Enable Enhanced Security' checkbox is checked and greyed out (locked). If the box is not checked nor greyed out (locked), this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security Standalone' must be set to 'Enabled'.

This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatProDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatProDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatProDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

Vulnerability Number

V-79359

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AADC-CN-000205

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityStandalone
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for bEnhancedSecurityStandalone is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

GUI path: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > In the 'Enhanced Security' section> Verify 'Enable Enhanced Security' checkbox is checked and greyed out (locked). If the box is not checked nor greyed out (locked), this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security Standalone' must be set to 'Enabled'.

This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatProDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatProDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatProDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3371

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