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

Samsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes.

DISA Rule

SV-103993r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-93907

Group Title

PP-MDF-301170

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000925

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 developer mode.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Knox restrictions" group, unselect "allow developer mode".

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Review device configuration settings to confirm developer mode is 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 "Knox restrictions" group, verify that "allow developer mode" is not selected.

On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap "About phone".
3. Tap "Software information".
4. Keep tapping "Build number".
5. Verify that message "Developer mode has been enabled" is displayed but "Developer options" is not available in Settings.

If on the MDM console "allow developer mode" is selected, or on the Samsung Android device "Developer options" can be enabled by the user, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-93907

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000925

Severity Override Guidance

Review device configuration settings to confirm developer mode is 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 "Knox restrictions" group, verify that "allow developer mode" is not selected.

On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap "About phone".
3. Tap "Software information".
4. Keep tapping "Build number".
5. Verify that message "Developer mode has been enabled" is displayed but "Developer options" is not available in Settings.

If on the MDM console "allow developer mode" is selected, or on the Samsung Android device "Developer options" can be enabled by the user, this is a finding.

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Target Key

3509

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