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Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Repair Installation.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-65785 ARDC-CL-000070 SV-80275r1_rule Low
Description
When Repair Installation is disabled the user does not have the option (Help Menu) or functional to repair an Adobe Reader DC install.
STIG Date
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic Track Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-66467r1_chk )
Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following:

For 32 bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\2015\Installer

For 64 bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\2015\Installer

Value Name: DisableMaintenance
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for DisableMaintenance is not set to “1” and Type configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-71855r1_fix)
Configure the following registry value:

For 32 bit:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\2015\Installer

For 64 bit:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\2015\Installer

Value Name: DisableMaintenance
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1