Title

Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable Find My Friends in the Find My app. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

This control does not share a DoD user's location but encourages location sharing between DoD mobile device users, which can lead to operational security (OPSEC) risks. Sharing the location of a DoD mobile device is a violation of AIOS-15-011700. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

Check Content

This a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, review configuration settings to confirm "Find My Friends" is disabled. This check procedure is performed on both the device management tool and the iPhone and iPad. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. In the iOS/iPadOS management tool, verify "Find My Friends" and "Allow modifying Find My Friends" are unchecked. On the iPhone/iPad: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "General". 3. Tap "Profiles & Device Management" or "Profiles". 4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy. 5. Tap "Restrictions". 6. Verify "Find My Friends" is not listed. If "Find My Friends" and "Allow modifying Find My Friends" are not disabled in both the management tool and on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Install a configuration profile to disable "Find My Friends" in the Find My app and "Allow modifying Find My Friends" in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-250973r802010_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-250973

Group Title: PP-MDF-990000

Expert Comments

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