STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung Android OS 9 with Knox 3.x COBO Use Case KPE(Legacy) Deployment Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2020:

Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems.

DISA Rule

SV-103699r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-93613

Group Title

PP-MDF-301220

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000845

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000097 - The organization restricts or prohibits the use of organization-controlled portable storage devices by authorized individuals on external information systems.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Samsung Android to disable backup to locally connected systems.

Disabling backup to locally connected systems is implemented by the configuration policy rule "Disable USB mass storage", which is included in KNOX-09-000685.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox restrictions" group, select "disable USB media player".

Check Contents

Review device configuration settings to confirm backup to locally connected systems has been disabled.

Disabling backup to locally connected systems is validated by the validation procedure in "Disable USB mass storage", which is included in KNOX-09-000685.

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

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox restrictions" group, verify that "disable USB media player" is selected.

Connect the Samsung Android device to a non-DoD network-managed PC with a USB cable.

On the PC, browse the mounted Samsung Android device and verify that it does not display any folders or files.

If on the MDM console "disable USB media player" is not selected, or the PC can mount and browse folders and files on the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-93613

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000845

Severity Override Guidance

Review device configuration settings to confirm backup to locally connected systems has been disabled.

Disabling backup to locally connected systems is validated by the validation procedure in "Disable USB mass storage", which is included in KNOX-09-000685.

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

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox restrictions" group, verify that "disable USB media player" is selected.

Connect the Samsung Android device to a non-DoD network-managed PC with a USB cable.

On the PC, browse the mounted Samsung Android device and verify that it does not display any folders or files.

If on the MDM console "disable USB media player" is not selected, or the PC can mount and browse folders and files on the Samsung Android device, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3497

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