STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung OS 9 with Knox 3.x COBO Use Case KPE(AE) Deployment Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 24 Apr 2020:

Samsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes.

DISA Rule

SV-102999r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-92911

Group Title

PP-MDF-301170

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000920

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Samsung Android to disallow debugging features.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Android user restrictions" group, select "disallow debugging features".

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Review device configuration settings to confirm that debugging features are disallowed.

This procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration console and the Samsung Android device.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Android user restrictions" group, verify that "disallow debugging features" is selected.

On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap "About phone".
3. Tap "Software information".
4. Tap "Build number".
5. Verify that the message "Unable to perform action" is displayed.

If on the MDM console "disallow debugging features" is not selected, or on the Samsung Android device the "Unable to perform action" message is not displayed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-92911

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000920

Severity Override Guidance

Review device configuration settings to confirm that debugging features are disallowed.

This procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration console and the Samsung Android device.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Android user restrictions" group, verify that "disallow debugging features" is selected.

On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap "About phone".
3. Tap "Software information".
4. Tap "Build number".
5. Verify that the message "Unable to perform action" is displayed.

If on the MDM console "disallow debugging features" is not selected, or on the Samsung Android device the "Unable to perform action" message is not displayed, this is a finding.

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Target Key

3495

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