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

The Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous Send and Track plugin for Outlook must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-94077r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-79371

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141

Rule Version

AADC-CN-000295

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the following registry value:

Note: The Key Name "cCloud" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

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

Value Name: bAdobeSendPluginToggle
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Send and Track plugin' to 'Disabled'.

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:

Note: The Key Name "cCloud" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

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

Value Name: bAdobeSendPluginToggle
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

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

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Send and Track plugin' must be set to 'Disabled'.

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-79371

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AADC-CN-000295

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the following registry configuration:

Note: The Key Name "cCloud" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

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

Value Name: bAdobeSendPluginToggle
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

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

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Send and Track plugin' must be set to 'Disabled'.

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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Target Key

3371

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