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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-75263 ADBP-XI-000205 SV-89943r1_rule Medium
Description
Enhanced Security (ES) is a sandbox capability that restricts access to system resources. ES can be configured in two modes: Standalone mode is when Acrobat opens the desktop PDF client. ES Browser mode is when a PDF is opened via the browser plugin. When Enhanced Security is enabled and a PDF file tries to complete a restricted action from an untrusted location, a security warning must appear. Enhanced Security “hardens” the application against risky actions. It prevents cross domain access, prohibits script and data injection, blocks stream access to XObjects, silent printing, and execution of high privilege JavaScript. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000112, SRG-APP-000431
STIG Date
Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-01-03

Details

Check Text ( C-75047r3_chk )
Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\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.
Fix Text (F-81879r2_fix)
Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path:
\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityStandalone
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1