ARDC-CN-000055 - Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Send and Track plugin for Outlook.

Information

When enabled, 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 uploaded to the Adobe Document Cloud and public links to the files are inserted in the email body.

Solution

Configure the following registry value:

Note: The Key Name 'cCloud' is not created by default in the Adobe Reader DC install and must be created.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown\cCloud

Value Name: bAdobeSendPluginToggle
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Send and Track plugin' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Adobe_Acrobat_Reader_DC_Continuous_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-213177r766574_rule, STIG-ID|ARDC-CN-000055, STIG-Legacy|SV-79427, STIG-Legacy|V-64937, Vuln-ID|V-213177

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 9a94d3c77f13e9d768c2f20dc7809cdfb87592d1182e6f0626f1adf7f2872631