Adobe Acrobat Pro XI certified document trust must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-75297 | ADBP-XI-001335 | SV-89977r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Certified document trust elevates signed PDF files to a privileged location and bypasses privileged view security protections. Disabling certified documents disables and locks the end user's ability to elevate certified documents as a privileged location. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-01-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-75081r1_chk ) |
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| Verify the following registry configuration: Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bEnableCertificateBasedTrust Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 If the value for bEnableCertificateBasedTrust is not set to “0” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-81913r2_fix) |
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| Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bEnableCertificateBasedTrust Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 |