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  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must enable Enhanced Security in a Standalone Application.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;PDFs have evolved from static pages to complex documents with features such as interactive forms, multimedia content, scripti...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must enable Enhanced Security in a Browser.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;PDFs have evolved from static pages to complex documents with features such as interactive forms, multimedia content, scripti...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must enable Protected Mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A threat to users of Adobe Reader DC is opening a PDF file that contains malicious executable content. Protected mode provid...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must enable Protected View.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A threat to users of Adobe Reader DC is opening a PDF file that contains malicious executable content. Protected view restri...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must Block Websites.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Clicking any link to the Internet poses a potential security risk. Malicious websites can transfer harmful content or silentl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must block access to Unknown Websites.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Because Internet access is a potential security risk, clicking any unknown website link to the Internet poses a potential sec...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must prevent opening files other than PDF or FDF.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Attachments represent a potential security risk because they can contain malicious content, open other dangerous files, or la...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

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  • Adobe Reader DC must block Flash Content.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Flash content is commonly hosted on a web page, but it can also be embedded in PDF and other documents. Flash could be used t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable the ability to change the Default Handler.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing user to make changes to an application case cause a security risk. When the Default PDF Handler is disabled, the en...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Send and Track plugin for Outlook.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When enabled, Adobe Send and Track button appears in Outlook. When an email is composed it enables the ability to send large ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable all service access to Document Cloud Services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated in Adobe Reader DC. With the integration of Adobe Document Cloud, di...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable Cloud Synchronization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated in Adobe Reader DC. When the Adobe Cloud synchronization is disabled...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Repair Installation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When Repair Installation is disabled the user does not have the option (Help Menu) or functional to repair an Adobe Reader DC...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable 3rd Party Web Connectors.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When 3rd Party Web Connectors are disabled it prevents the configuration of Adobe Reader DC access to third party services fo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable Acrobat Upsell.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Products that don't provide the full set of features by default provide the user the opportunity to upgrade. Acrobat Upsell d...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable Adobe Send for Signature.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Adobe Document Cloud sign service allows users to send documents online for signature and sign from anywhere or any devic...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable access to Webmail.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When Webmail is disabled the user cannot configure a webmail account to send an open PDF document as an attachment. Users sho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable Online SharePoint Access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling SharePoint disables or removes the user’s ability to add a SharePoint account access controls the application's abi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Welcome Screen.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Adobe Reader DC Welcome screen can be distracting and also has online links to the Adobe quick tips website, tutorials, b...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable Service Upgrades.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated into Adobe Reader DC. Disabling Service Upgrades disables both updat...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable the ability to add Trusted Files and Folders.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Privileged Locations allow the user to selectively trust files, folders, and hosts to bypass some security restrictions, such...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable the ability to elevate IE Trusts to Privileged Locations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Privileged Locations allow the user to selectively trust files, folders, and hosts to bypass some security restrictions, such...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable periodical uploading of European certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, the user can update European certificates from an Adobe server through the GUI. When uploading European certific...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427

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  • Adobe Reader DC must disable periodical uploading of Adobe certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, the user can update Adobe certificates from an Adobe server through the GUI. When uploading Adobe certificates i...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000456

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  • Adobe Reader DC must have the latest Security-related Software Updates installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products t...
    Rule High Severity

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