UCF STIG Viewer Logo

Location services must be turned off on the smartphone during device provisioning.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-25051 WIR-MOS-AND-042 SV-35000r1_rule ECWN-1 Low
Description
Smartphone location services allow applications to gather information about the location of the handheld device and possibly forward it to servers located on the Internet. This is an operational security issue for DoD smartphones devices.
STIG Date
Android 2.2 (Dell) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-11-28

Details

Check Text ( C-34876r1_chk )
Location based services is a User Based Enforcement (UBE) service.
On a sample of 3-4 devices managed by the site, verify Android Location Services is disabled for all applications unless the site has a letter/memo stating the DAA or the Command Application Configuration Control Board (CCB) has approved location-based services..

Go to

Settings > Location & security settings > Use GPS satellites

And

Settings > Location & security settings > Use assisted GPS

Verify both services are off, unless GPS services have been approved for use.

Mark as a finding if configuration is not set as required.
Fix Text (F-27774r1_fix)
Turn off location during device provisioning and users will not enable the service unless approved for use.