STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple iOS 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 25 Jan 2019:

Apple iOS must not allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts.

DISA Rule

SV-96647r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-81933

Group Title

PP-MDF-991000

Rule Version

AIOS-12-012700

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-000370 - The organization employs automated mechanisms to centrally manage configuration settings for organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install a configuration profile to prevent unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts.

Check Contents

Review configuration settings to confirm "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is disabled.

This check procedure is performed on both the Apple iOS management tool and the Apple iOS device.

Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

In the iOS management tool, verify "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is unchecked.

On the iOS device:
1. Open the "Settings" app.
2. Tap "General".
3. Tap "Profiles" or "Profiles & Device Management" or "Device Management".
4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy.
5. Tap "Restrictions".
6. Verify "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is not listed.

If "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is checked in the iOS management tool or the restrictions policy on the iOS device from the iOS management tool lists "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-81933

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIOS-12-012700

Severity Override Guidance

Review configuration settings to confirm "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is disabled.

This check procedure is performed on both the Apple iOS management tool and the Apple iOS device.

Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

In the iOS management tool, verify "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is unchecked.

On the iOS device:
1. Open the "Settings" app.
2. Tap "General".
3. Tap "Profiles" or "Profiles & Device Management" or "Device Management".
4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy.
5. Tap "Restrictions".
6. Verify "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is not listed.

If "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts" is checked in the iOS management tool or the restrictions policy on the iOS device from the iOS management tool lists "Allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3401

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