Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Repair Installation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-64943	ARDC-CN-000070	SV-79433r2_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 Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-65601r3_chk )
Verify the following registry configuration: Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: For 32 bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer For 64 bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\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. GUI path: Help > Verify the option 'Repair Installation' is greyed out (locked). If the option is not greyed out, this is a finding. Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > Help > 'Repair Installation on 32/64 bit' must be set to 'Disabled'. This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

Check Text ( C-65601r3_chk )

Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following:

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

For 64 bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\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.

GUI path: Help > Verify the option 'Repair Installation' is greyed out (locked). If the option is not greyed out, this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > Help > 'Repair Installation on 32/64 bit' must be set to 'Disabled'.

This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

Fix Text (F-70883r3_fix)
"Configure the following registry value: For 32 bit: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer For 64 bit: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer Value Name: DisableMaintenance Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > Help > 'Repair Installation on 32/64 bit' to 'Disabled'. This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.

Fix Text (F-70883r3_fix)

"Configure the following registry value:

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

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

Value Name: DisableMaintenance
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > Help > 'Repair Installation on 32/64 bit' to 'Disabled'.

This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.