Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)
| Finding ID | Severity | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-75289 | High | The Adobe Acrobat Pro XI latest security-related software updates must be installed. | Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products to address newly discovered security vulnerabilities. Organizations ... |
| V-79057 | High | An unsupported Adobe Acrobat Pro version must not be installed. | Failure to install the most current Adobe Acrobat Pro version leaves a system vulnerable to exploitation. Current versions correct known security and system vulnerabilities. If the Adobe Acrobat ... |
| V-75285 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Protected Mode must be enabled. | Protected Mode is a 'sandbox' that is essentially a read-only mode.When enabled, Acrobat allows the execution environment of untrusted PDF's and the processes the PDF may invoke but also ... |
| V-75287 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Protected View must be enabled. | Protected View is a 'super-sandbox' that is essentially a read-only mode. When enabled, Acrobat strictly confines the execution environment of untrusted PDF's and the processes the PDF may invoke. ... |
| V-75279 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI FIPS mode must be enabled. | Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards ... |
| V-75275 | Medium | The Adobe Acrobat Pro XI send and Track plugin for Outlook must be disabled. | When enabled, the Adobe Send and Track button appears in Outlook. When an email is composed it enables the ability to send large files as public links through Outlook. The attached files can be ... |
| V-75277 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI privileged file and folder locations must be disabled. | Privileged Locations are the primary method Acrobat uses to allow users and admins to specify trusted content that should be exempt from security restrictions, such as when Enhanced Security is ... |
| V-75273 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI must be configured to block Flash Content. | Flash has a long history of vulnerabilities. Although Flash is no longer provided with Acrobat, if the system has Flash installed, a malicious PDF could execute code on the system. Configuring ... |
| V-75313 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Adobe Cloud Synchronization must be disabled. | By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated in Adobe Acrobat. When the Adobe Cloud synchronization is disabled it prevents the synchronization of desktop preferences across devices on ... |
| V-75297 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI certified document trust must be disabled. | Certified document trust elevates signed PDF files to a privileged location and bypasses privileged view security protections. Disabling certified documents disables and locks the end user's ... |
| V-75295 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI must disable the ability to store files on Acrobat.com. | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI provides the ability to store PDF files on Adobe.com servers. Allowing users to store files on non-DoD systems introduces risk of data compromise. |
| V-75299 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI privileged host locations must be disabled. | Privileged Locations are the primary method Acrobat uses to allow users and admins to specify trusted content that should be exempt from security restrictions, such as when Enhanced Security is ... |
| V-75263 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Enhanced Security for standalone mode must be enabled. | Enhanced Security (ES) is a sandbox capability that restricts access to system resources. ES can be configured in two modes: Standalone mode is when Acrobat opens the desktop PDF client. ES ... |
| V-75267 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI PDF file attachments must be blocked. | Acrobat Pro allows for files to be attached to PDF documents. Attachments represent a potential security risk because they can contain malicious content, open other dangerous files, or launch ... |
| V-75265 | Medium | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Enhanced Security for browser mode must be enabled. | 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 ... |
| V-75281 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI periodic downloading of Adobe European certificates must be disabled. | By default, the user can update Adobe European certificates from an Adobe server through the GUI.When updating Adobe European certificates is disabled, it prevents the automatic download and ... |
| V-75271 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI access to websites must be blocked. | PDF files can contain URLs that initiate connections to websites in order to share or get information. Any Internet access introduces a security risk as malicious websites can transfer harmful ... |
| V-75311 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI third-party web connectors must be disabled. | Third-party connectors include services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. When third-party web connectors are disabled, it prevents access to third-party services for file storage. Allowing access ... |
| V-75315 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Adobe Repair Installation must be disabled. | When Repair Installation is disabled the user does not have the option (Help Menu) or ability to repair an Adobe Acrobat Pro XI install. Ability to repair includes the risk that established ... |
| V-75293 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Default Handler changes must be disabled. | Acrobat Pro allows users to change the version of Acrobat Pro that is used to read PDF files. This is a risk if multiple versions of Acrobat are installed on the system and the other version has ... |
| V-75269 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI access to unknown websites must be restricted. | Acrobat provides the ability for the user to store a list of websites with an associated behavior of allow, ask, or block. Websites that are not in this list are unknown. PDF files can contain ... |
| V-75305 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI SharePoint and Office365 Access must be disabled. | Both SharePoint and Office365 configurations are shared in one setting. Disabling this setting removes the user's ability to use both SharePoint and Office365 cloud features and functions. If the ... |
| V-75307 | Low | The Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Welcome Screen must be disabled. | The Adobe Welcome screen can be distracting. It provides marketing material and also has online links to the Adobe quick tips website, tutorials, blogs, and community forums.When the Adobe ... |
| V-75301 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI privileged site locations must be disabled. | Privileged Locations are the primary method Acrobat uses to allow users and admins to specify trusted content that should be exempt from security restrictions, such as when Enhanced Security is ... |
| V-75303 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Periodic downloading of Adobe certificates must be disabled. | By default, the user can update Adobe certificates from an Adobe server through the GUI.When updating Adobe certificates is disabled, it prevents the automatic download and installation of ... |
| V-75309 | Low | Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Webmail must be disabled. | Acrobat Pro XI provides a Webmail capability. This allows users to send PDFs as email attachments using any mail account that supports SMTP/IMAP protocols. In addition to existing desktop email ... |
For users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.7) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.04), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.8). These updates resolve stack overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2013-3351). Also, since 'Adobe X' could mean either Acrobat or Reader, which program won't let you sign- Acrobat or Adobe Reader? Is this a form and is it an AcroForm or a form created in LiveCycle Designer? What specifically do you mean by 'Sign,' are you adding a digitial signature, a stamp image of your signature, using EchoSign?
Security applies in two general contexts: application (software)security and content security.
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Application security involves customizing security featuresto protect Acrobat and Reader against vulnerabilities, maliciousattacks, and other risks. Advanced users can customize the applicationthrough the user interface. Enterprise administrators can also configurethe registry. See the following articles for details.
Content security involves the use of product featuresto protect the integrity of PDF content. These features safeguardagainst the unwanted alteration of PDFs, keep sensitive informationprivate, prevent the printing of PDFs, and so on. See the followingarticles for details.
Adobe Acrobat X Security Systems
A related subject is digital signatures, meant to guarantee theidentity of senders and recipients of PDFs. See Aboutdigital signatures and ink signatures for a list of topicsrelated to digital signatures.
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