Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable allow setting up new nearby devices.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254629	AIOS-16-012800	SV-254629r862217_rule		Medium

Description
This control allows Apple device users to request passwords from nearby devices. This could lead to a compromise of the device password with an unauthorized person or device. DoD Apple device passwords must not be shared. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Apple iOS-iPadOS 16 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-58240r862141_chk )
This a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, review configuration settings to confirm "Allow setting up new nearby devices" is disabled. This check procedure is performed on both the iOS/iPadOS device management tool and the iPhone and iPad. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. In the iOS/iPadOS management tool, verify "Proximity setup to a new device is not allowed" is unchecked. On the iPhone and iPad: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "General". 3. Tap "Profiles & Device Management" or "Profiles". 4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy. 5. Tap "Restrictions". 6. Verify "Proximity setup to a new device is not allowed" is not listed. If "Proximity setup to a new device is not allowed" is disabled in the iOS/iPadOS management tool and on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-58240r862141_chk )

This a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding.

If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, review configuration settings to confirm "Allow setting up new nearby devices" is disabled.

This check procedure is performed on both the iOS/iPadOS device management tool and the iPhone and iPad.

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

In the iOS/iPadOS management tool, verify "Proximity setup to a new device is not allowed" is unchecked.

On the iPhone and iPad:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap "General".
3. Tap "Profiles & Device Management" or "Profiles".
4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy.
5. Tap "Restrictions".
6. Verify "Proximity setup to a new device is not allowed" is not listed.

If "Proximity setup to a new device is not allowed" is disabled in the iOS/iPadOS management tool and on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-58186r862142_fix)
Install a configuration profile to disable allow setting up new nearby devices in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.