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

The Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous Welcome Screen must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-213136r766562_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213136

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141

Rule Version

AADC-CN-001310

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the following registry value:

Note: The Key Name "cWelcomeScreen" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

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

Value Name: bShowWelcomeScreen
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Welcome Screen' to 'Disabled'.

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Verify the following registry configuration:

Note: The Key Name "cWelcomeScreen" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

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

Value Name: bShowWelcomeScreen
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

If the value for bShowWelcomeScreen is not set to “0” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Welcome Screen' must be set to 'Disabled'.

Vulnerability Number

V-213136

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AADC-CN-001310

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the following registry configuration:

Note: The Key Name "cWelcomeScreen" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

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

Value Name: bShowWelcomeScreen
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

If the value for bShowWelcomeScreen is not set to “0” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Welcome Screen' must be set to 'Disabled'.

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Target Key

3973