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 | CCI-000381 | 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 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · V2R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · V2R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · V2R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-213180r395853_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