| Finding ID |
Severity |
Title |
Description |
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V-213192
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High |
Adobe Reader DC must have the latest Security-related Software Updates installed. |
Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products to address newly discovered security vulnerabilities. Organizations (including any contractor to the organization) are required to promptly install security-relevant software updates (e.g., patches, service packs, and hot fixes). Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous... |
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V-213193
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must enable FIPS mode. |
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing 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. |
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V-213189
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable the ability to elevate IE Trusts to Privileged Locations. |
Privileged Locations allow the user to selectively trust files, folders, and hosts to bypass some security restrictions, such as enhanced security and protected view. By default, the user can create privileged locations through the GUI.
Disabling IE Trusts to Privileged Locations disables and locks the end user's ability to treat... |
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V-213188
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable the ability to add Trusted Files and Folders. |
Privileged Locations allow the user to selectively trust files, folders, and hosts to bypass some security restrictions, such as enhanced security and protected view. By default, the user can create privileged locations through the GUI.
Disabling Trusted Files and Folders disables and locks the end user's ability to add folders... |
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V-213185
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable Online SharePoint Access. |
Disabling SharePoint disables or removes the user’s ability to add a SharePoint account access controls the application's ability to detect that a file came from a SharePoint server, and disables the check-out prompt. |
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V-213184
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable access to Webmail. |
When Webmail is disabled the user cannot configure a webmail account to send an open PDF document as an attachment. Users should have the ability to send documents as Microsoft Outlook attachments. The difference is that Outlook must be configured by the administrator on the local machine. |
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V-213181
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable 3rd Party Web Connectors. |
When 3rd Party Web Connectors are disabled it prevents the configuration of Adobe Reader DC access to third party services for file storage. |
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V-213179
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable Cloud Synchronization. |
By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated in Adobe Reader DC. When the Adobe Cloud synchronization is disabled it prevents the synchronization of desktop preferences across devices on which the user is signed in with an Adobe ID (including phones). |
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V-213178
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must disable all service access to Document Cloud Services. |
By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated in Adobe Reader DC. With the integration of Adobe Document Cloud, disabling this feature prevents the risk of additional attack vectors.
Within Adobe Reader DC, the Adobe Cloud resources require a paid subscription for each service. |
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V-213175
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must block Flash Content. |
Flash content is commonly hosted on a web page, but it can also be embedded in PDF and other documents. Flash could be used to surreptitious install malware on the end-users computer.
Flash Content restricts Adobe Reader DC not to play Flash content within a PDF.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000112, SRG-APP-000206, SRG-APP-000207,... |
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V-213174
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must prevent opening files other than PDF or FDF. |
Attachments represent a potential security risk because they can contain malicious content, open other dangerous files, or launch applications. Certainly file types such as .bin, .exe, .bat, and so on will be recognized as threats.
This feature prevents users from opening or launching file types other than PDF or FDF... |
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V-213173
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must block access to Unknown Websites. |
Because Internet access is a potential security risk, clicking any unknown website link to the Internet poses a potential security risk.
Malicious websites can transfer harmful content or silently gather data.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000112, SRG-APP-000206, SRG-APP-000207, SRG-APP-000209, SRG-APP-000210 |
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V-213172
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must Block Websites. |
Clicking any link to the Internet poses a potential security risk. Malicious websites can transfer harmful content or silently gather data. Acrobat Reader documents can connect to websites which can pose a potential threat to DoD systems and that functionality must be blocked. However, PDF document workflows that are trusted... |
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V-213171
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must enable Protected View. |
A threat to users of Adobe Reader DC is opening a PDF file that contains malicious executable content.
Protected view restricts Adobe Reader DC functionality, within a sandbox, when a PDF is opened from an untrusted source.
This isolation of the PDFs reduces the risk of security breaches in areas... |
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V-213170
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must enable Protected Mode. |
A threat to users of Adobe Reader DC is opening a PDF file that contains malicious executable content.
Protected mode provides a sandbox capability that prevents malicious PDF files from launching arbitrary executable files, writing to system directories or the Windows registry.
This isolation of the PDFs reduces the risk... |
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V-213169
|
Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must enable Enhanced Security in a Browser. |
PDFs have evolved from static pages to complex documents with features such as interactive forms, multimedia content, scripting, and other capabilities. These features leave PDFs vulnerable to malicious scripts or actions that can damage the computer or steal data. The Enhanced security feature protects the computer against these threats by... |
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V-213168
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Medium |
Adobe Reader DC must enable Enhanced Security in a Standalone Application. |
PDFs have evolved from static pages to complex documents with features such as interactive forms, multimedia content, scripting, and other capabilities. These features leave PDFs vulnerable to malicious scripts or actions that can damage the computer or steal data. The Enhanced security feature protects the computer against these threats by... |
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V-213191
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable periodical uploading of Adobe certificates. |
By default, the user can update Adobe certificates from an Adobe server through the GUI.
When uploading Adobe certificates is disabled, it prevents the automatic download and installation of certificates and disables and locks the end user's ability to upload those certificates. |
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V-213190
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable periodical uploading of European certificates. |
By default, the user can update European certificates from an Adobe server through the GUI.
When uploading European certificates is disabled, it prevents the automatic download and installation of certificates and disables and locks the end user's ability to upload those certificates. |
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V-213187
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable Service Upgrades. |
By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated into Adobe Reader DC. Disabling Service Upgrades disables both updates to the product's web-plugin components as well as all services without exception, including any online sign-in screen. |
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V-213186
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Welcome Screen. |
The Adobe Reader DC Welcome screen can be distracting and also has online links to the Adobe quick tips website, tutorials, blogs and community forums.
When the Adobe Reader DC Welcome screen is disabled the Welcome screen will not be populated on application startup. |
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V-213183
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable Adobe Send for Signature. |
The Adobe Document Cloud sign service allows users to send documents online for signature and sign from anywhere or any device. The signed documents are stored in the Adobe Cloud. The Adobe Document Cloud sign service is a paid subscription.
When Adobe Send for Signature is disabled users will not... |
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V-213182
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable Acrobat Upsell. |
Products that don't provide the full set of features by default provide the user the opportunity to upgrade. Acrobat Upsell displays message which encourage the user to upgrade the product. For example, Reader users can purchase additional tools and features, and Acrobat Reader users can upgrade to Acrobat Professional. |
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V-213180
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Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Repair Installation. |
When Repair Installation is disabled the user does not have the option (Help Menu) or functional to repair an Adobe Reader DC install. |
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V-213177
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Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Send and Track plugin for Outlook. |
When enabled, Adobe Send and Track button appears in Outlook. When an email is composed it enables the ability to send large files as public links through Outlook. The attached files can be uploaded to the Adobe Document Cloud and public links to the files are inserted in the email... |
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V-213176
|
Low |
Adobe Reader DC must disable the ability to change the Default Handler. |
Allowing user to make changes to an application case cause a security risk.
When the Default PDF Handler is disabled, the end users will not be able to change the default PDF viewer. |
