Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Repair Installation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-213180 | ARDC-CN-000070 | SV-213180r395853_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 | 2021-06-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-14415r276758_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. |
| Fix Text (F-14413r276759_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 |