STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung Android OS 10 with Knox 3.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 20 Mar 2020:

The Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

DISA Rule

SV-109067r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-99963

Group Title

PP-MDF-991000

Rule Version

KNOX-10-009000

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Samsung Android Work Environment to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

Refer to the management tool documentation to determine how to provision users’ work email accounts for the work email app.

Do one of the following:
- Method #1: AE Account management
- Method #2: KPE Account Addition Blacklist

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Method #1: AE Account management

On the management tool, do the following:
1. In the Work Environment restrictions section, set "Account Management" to "Disable" for: Work email app.
2. Provision the user's email account on their behalf.

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Method #2: KPE Account Addition Blacklist

On the management tool, do the following:
1. In the Work Environment KPE Account section, set "Account Addition Blacklist" to "Blacklist all" for: Work email app.
2. Provision the user's email account on their behalf.

Check Contents

Review Samsung Android Work Environment configuration settings to determine if users are prevented from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

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

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool Administration Console and the Samsung Android device.

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Method #1: AE Account management

On the management tool, do the following:
1. in the Work Environment restrictions section, set "Account Management" to "Disable" for: Work email app.
2. Provision the user's email account on their behalf.

For COPE: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Work profile >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account can be added.
3. Verify that the user's work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

For COBO: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Accounts and backup >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account can be added.
3. Verify that the user's Work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

If on the management tool "Account Management" is not set to "Disable" for the Work email app, or on the Samsung Android device an account can be added, this is a finding.

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Method #2: KPE Account Addition Blacklist.

On the management tool, do the following:
1. in the Work Environment KPE Account section, set "Account Addition Blacklist" to "Blacklist all" for: Work email app.
2. Provision the user's email account on their behalf.

For COPE: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Work profile >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account cannot be added.
3. Verify that the user's work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

For COBO: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Accounts and backup >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account cannot be added.
3. Verify that the user's work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

If on the management tool "Account Addition Blacklist" is not set to "Blacklist all" for the Work email app, or on the Samsung Android device an account can be added, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-99963

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-10-009000

Severity Override Guidance

Review Samsung Android Work Environment configuration settings to determine if users are prevented from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

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

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool Administration Console and the Samsung Android device.

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Method #1: AE Account management

On the management tool, do the following:
1. in the Work Environment restrictions section, set "Account Management" to "Disable" for: Work email app.
2. Provision the user's email account on their behalf.

For COPE: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Work profile >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account can be added.
3. Verify that the user's work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

For COBO: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Accounts and backup >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account can be added.
3. Verify that the user's Work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

If on the management tool "Account Management" is not set to "Disable" for the Work email app, or on the Samsung Android device an account can be added, this is a finding.

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Method #2: KPE Account Addition Blacklist.

On the management tool, do the following:
1. in the Work Environment KPE Account section, set "Account Addition Blacklist" to "Blacklist all" for: Work email app.
2. Provision the user's email account on their behalf.

For COPE: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Work profile >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account cannot be added.
3. Verify that the user's work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

For COBO: On the Samsung Android device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Accounts and backup >> Accounts.
2. Verify that no account cannot be added.
3. Verify that the user's work email app has been provisioned with the work email account.

If on the management tool "Account Addition Blacklist" is not set to "Blacklist all" for the Work email app, or on the Samsung Android device an account can be added, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

3613

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