Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide (V2 R1) has 26 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V2 · R1

CurrentPublished Fri Jul 23 2021 What changed in V2R1

Adobe Reader DC must disable Acrobat Upsell.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Adobe Reader DC must disable Acrobat Upsell.

Description

Discussion Text

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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Objective

V-213182

Rule

SV-213182r395853_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

ARDC-CN-000080

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bAcroSuppressUpsell
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1   

If the value for bAcroSuppressUpsell is not set to "1" and Type configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, then this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bAcroSuppressUpsell
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

STIG check 15 of 26 in the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous Track STIG checklist

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