STIGQter 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 enforce the system application disable list.

DISA Rule

SV-102947r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-92859

Group Title

PP-MDF-991000

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Samsung Android to enforce the system application disable list.

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 non-AO-approved system app packages 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 non-AO-approved system app packages to the system application disable list.

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Note: Refer to the "System Apps for disablement (other characteristics)" and "System Apps That Must Not Be Disabled" tables in the Supplemental document for this STIG.

Check Contents

Review device configurations settings to confirm that the system application disable list has been configured.

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 that have not been approved for DoD use by the Authorizing Official (AO).

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 not been approved by the AO, 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 that have not been approved for DoD use by the AO.

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 not been approved by the AO, or if an app listed can be found on "Personal" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-92859

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000040

Severity Override Guidance

Review device configurations settings to confirm that the system application disable list has been configured.

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 that have not been approved for DoD use by the Authorizing Official (AO).

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 not been approved by the AO, 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 that have not been approved for DoD use by the AO.

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 not been approved by the AO, or if an app listed can be found on "Personal" App screen of the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3495

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