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Adobe Acrobat Pro XI FIPS mode must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-75279 ADBP-XI-000955 SV-89959r1_rule Medium
Description
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000416, SRG-APP-000514
STIG Date
Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-01-03

Details

Check Text ( C-75063r2_chk )
Verify the following registry configuration:

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

Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\AVGeneral

Value Name: bFIPSMode
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for bFIPSMode is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81895r3_fix)
Configure the following registry value:

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

Registry Hive:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path:
\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\AVGeneral

Value Name: bFIPSMode
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1