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Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-213118AADC-CN-000210SV-213118r766514_ruleCCI-001695medium
Description
Enhanced Security (ES) is a sandbox capability that restricts access to system resources and prevents PDF cross domain access. ES can be configured in two modes: Standalone mode is when Acrobat opens the desktop PDF client. ES Browser mode is when a PDF is opened via the browser plugin. When Enhanced Security is enabled and a PDF file tries to complete a restricted action from an untrusted location, a security warning must appear.Enhanced Security “hardens” the application against risky actions. It prevents cross domain access, prohibits script and data injection, blocks stream access to XObjects, silent printing, and execution of high privilege JavaScript.
STIGDate
Adobe Acrobat Professional DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide2021-06-22

Related Frameworks

2 mappings across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (13) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

BCD-01Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
1.00
CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
1.00
CRY-01Use of Cryptographic Controls
1.00
CRY-01.1Alternate Physical Protection
1.00
CRY-05Encrypting Data At Rest
1.00
DCH-01Data Protection
1.00
IAC-21Least Privilege
1.00
SEA-01Secure Engineering Principles
1.00
SEA-01.2Achieving Resilience Requirements
1.00
SEA-02Alignment With Enterprise Architecture
1.00

+3 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (9) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-6(8)Privilege Levels for Code Execution
1.00
CM-7Least Functionality
1.00
SC-18(1)Identify Unacceptable Code and Take Corrective Actions
1.00
SC-18(3)Prevent Downloading and Execution
1.00
SC-18(4)Prevent Automatic Execution
1.00
SC-2Separation of System and User Functionality
1.00
SC-39Process Isolation
1.00
SC-4Information in Shared System Resources
1.00
SI-16Memory Protection
1.00
CCI2 mappings
CCI-001695
1.00
CCI-002530
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (4) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

PR.DS-01
1.00
PR.DS-10
1.00
PR.IR-03
1.00
DE.CM-03
0.50

Who does this work

13 NICE work roles and 8 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-213118r766514_chk)

Verify the following registry configuration: Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityInBrowser Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for bEnhancedSecurityInBrowser is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding. Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security In Browser' must be set to 'Enabled'.

Fix Text (F-14353r766513_fix)

Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityInBrowser Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security In Browser' to 'Enabled'.