Title

BlackBerry 10 OS must retain the lock on the Work Space until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The device lock function prevents further access to the system by initiating a session lock after a period of inactivity or upon receiving a request from a user. The device lock is retained until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures. A device lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work but does not want to log out because of the temporary nature of the hiatus. During the device lock a publicly viewable pattern is visible on the associated display, hiding what was previously visible on the screen. Once invoked, the device lock shall remain in place until the user re-authenticates. No other system activity aside from re-authentication can unlock the system. The operating system must enforce a device lock function. This prevents others from gaining access to the device when not in the user's possession and accessing sensitive DoD information. The identification and authentication procedure configuration must be set by a Mobile Device Management (MDM) service and be sufficiently complex to protect sensitive data.

Check Content

From either the Work Space or Personal Space, navigate to "Settings >> BlackBerry Balance" and ensure "Work Password" is set to "On" and grayed out. Otherwise, this is a finding.

Fix Text

On BlackBerry Device Service, set "Password Required for Work Space" IT Policy rule to "Yes".

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Vulnerability ID: V-47171

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