Check: KNOX-09-000125
Samsung Android OS 9 with Knox 3.x COPE Use Case KPE(Legacy) Deployment STIG:
KNOX-09-000125
(in versions v1 r5 through v1 r1)
Title
The Samsung Android Workspace whitelist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services); - transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers; - voice assistant application if available when MD is locked; - voice dialing application if available when MD is locked; - allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and - allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application whitelist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the whitelist. Failure to configure an application whitelist properly could allow unauthorized and malicious applications to be downloaded, installed, and executed on the mobile device, causing a compromise of DoD data accessible by these applications. Applications with the listed characteristics have features that can cause the compromise of sensitive DoD data or have features with no known application in the DoD environment. Application note: The application whitelist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the mobile device, must control user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access to/execution of core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application integrated into the operating system by the operating system or mobile device vendors. Preinstalled application: Additional non-core applications included in the operating system build by the operating system vendor, mobile device vendor, or wireless carrier. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #8b
Check Content
Review the Samsung Android Workspace configuration settings to confirm that the system application disable list has been configured to include all system apps that have been identified as having non-DoD-approved characteristics. This procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration console and the Samsung Android device. On the MDM console, for the Workspace, in the "Knox application" group, verify that the system application disable list contains all apps identified as having non-DoD-approved characteristics. On the Samsung Android device, review the apps on the "Workspace" App screen and confirm that none of the apps listed in the system application disable list are present. If the system application disable list does not contain all the apps that have been identified as having non-DoD-approved characteristics, or if an app listed can be found on the "Workspace" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the Samsung Android Workspace to include all system apps in the system app disable list that have been identified as having non-DoD-approved characteristics. The system application disable list controls user access to/execution of core and preinstalled applications. It does not control the installation of applications. On the MDM console, for the Workspace, in the "Knox application" group, add all system app packages that have been identified as having non-DoD-approved characteristics to the system application disable list. Note: Refer to the "System Apps for Disablement (Non-DoD-Approved Characteristics)" and "System Apps That Must Not Be Disabled" tables in the Supplemental document for this STIG.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-217797r617473_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-217797
Group Title: PP-MDF-301100
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
CCI-001806 |
The organization defines methods to be employed to enforce the software installation policies. |