STIGQter: STIG Summary: Adobe Acrobat Professional DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Jul 2021:

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous privileged file and folder locations must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-213124r766532_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213124

Group Title

SRG-APP-000380

Rule Version

AADC-CN-000840

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001813 - Enforce access restrictions using organization-defined mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path:
\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bDisableTrustedFolders
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Privileged folder locations' to 'Disabled'.

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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\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bDisableTrustedFolders
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for bDisableTrustedFolders is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

GUI path: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > In the 'Privileged Locations' section, verify 'Add Folder Path' option is greyed out (locked). If this option is not greyed out, this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Privileged folder locations' must be set to 'Disabled'.

Vulnerability Number

V-213124

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AADC-CN-000840

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the following registry configuration:

Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bDisableTrustedFolders
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for bDisableTrustedFolders is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

GUI path: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > In the 'Privileged Locations' section, verify 'Add Folder Path' option is greyed out (locked). If this option is not greyed out, this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Privileged folder locations' must be set to 'Disabled'.

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Target Key

3973