Adobe Acrobat Pro XI FIPS mode must be enabled.

From Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000416

Associated with: CCI-002450

SV-89959r1_rule Adobe Acrobat Pro XI FIPS mode must be enabled.

Vulnerability discussion

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.Satisfies: SRG-APP-000416, SRG-APP-000514

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Verify the following registry configuration: Note: The Key Name "bFIPSMode" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro XI install and must be created. Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\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.

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Configure the following registry value: Note: The Key Name "bFIPSMode" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro XI install and must be created. Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path: \Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\AVGeneral Value Name: bFIPSMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

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