V-245874
SV-245874r766580_rule
CAT II
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous FIPS mode must be enabled.
From: Adobe Acrobat Professional DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide (V2R1)
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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 approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
Check Procedure
Verify the following registry configuration:
Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\AVGeneral
Value Name: bFIPSMode
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
If the value for bFIPSMode is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.
Admin Template path: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Enable FIPS' must be set to 'Enabled'.
Fix Text
Configure the following registry value:
Registry Hive:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path:
\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\AVGeneral
Value Name: bFIPSMode
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Configure the policy value for User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Enable FIPS' to 'Enabled'.
CCI Reference
CCI-002450- Created
- 2026-01-14 17:55:45
- Last Updated
- 2026-04-07 20:08:09