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

The Samsung Android whitelist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristic: - transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

DISA Rule

SV-103841r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-93755

Group Title

PP-MDF-301100

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000110

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Samsung Android to include all system apps in the system app disable list that have been identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

Do one of the following:
- Method # 1 (preferred): Use managed Google Play for the device (managed device).
- Method #2: Use the Knox system application disable list.

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Method #1: On the MDM console, for the device, in the "managed Google Play" group, add all system app packages that have been identified to transmit mobile data diagnostic data to non-DoD servers to the system application disable list.

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Method #2: On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox application" group, add all system app packages that have been identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers to the system application disable list.

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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. Only system apps that are identified with the characteristic of "transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers" need to be added to the system application disable list.

Check Contents

Review device configuration settings to confirm that the system application disable list has been configured to include all system apps that have been identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

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

Confirm if Method #1 or Method #2 is used at the Samsung device site, and follow the appropriate procedure.

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Method #1: On the MDM console, for the device, in the "managed Google Play" group, verify that the system application disable list contains all apps identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

On the Samsung Android device, review the apps on the "Personal" 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 to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers, or if an app listed can be found on the "Personal" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

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Method #2: On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox application" group, verify that the system application disable list contains all apps identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

On the Samsung Android device, review the apps on the "Personal" 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 to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers, or if an app listed can be found on the "Personal" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-93755

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000110

Severity Override Guidance

Review device configuration settings to confirm that the system application disable list has been configured to include all system apps that have been identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

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

Confirm if Method #1 or Method #2 is used at the Samsung device site, and follow the appropriate procedure.

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Method #1: On the MDM console, for the device, in the "managed Google Play" group, verify that the system application disable list contains all apps identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

On the Samsung Android device, review the apps on the "Personal" 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 to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers, or if an app listed can be found on the "Personal" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

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Method #2: On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox application" group, verify that the system application disable list contains all apps identified to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers.

On the Samsung Android device, review the apps on the "Personal" 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 to transmit mobile device diagnostic data to non-DoD servers, or if an app listed can be found on the "Personal" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3507

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