STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung Android OS 5 with Knox 2.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 26 Apr 2019: The Samsung Knox for Android platform must disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled: Configure a KNOX on-premise license.

DISA Rule

SV-75709r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-61229

Group Title

PP-MDF-201021

Rule Version

KNOX-35-030100

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the MOS to disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled.

Configure the DoD-issued Knox license.

On the MDM Administration Console configure the DoD-issued Knox license in the "Knox Management" rule.

Check Contents

Disabling automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device on Samsung Knox for Android involves three steps: (1) Disable Google Crash report, (2) Configure a KNOX on premise license, and (3) Disable Report diagnostic info. This validation procedure covers the second of these steps. This validation procedure is performed on the MDM Administration Console.

Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Knox License" settings in the "Knox Management" rule.
2. Verify the correct DoD-issued Knox license is configured.

If the correct DoD-issued Knox license is not configured in the "Knox License" setting this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-61229

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-35-030100

Severity Override Guidance

Disabling automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device on Samsung Knox for Android involves three steps: (1) Disable Google Crash report, (2) Configure a KNOX on premise license, and (3) Disable Report diagnostic info. This validation procedure covers the second of these steps. This validation procedure is performed on the MDM Administration Console.

Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Knox License" settings in the "Knox Management" rule.
2. Verify the correct DoD-issued Knox license is configured.

If the correct DoD-issued Knox license is not configured in the "Knox License" setting this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2889

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