Apple iOS/iPadOS must disable password sharing.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-97513	AIOS-13-013500	SV-106617r1_rule		Medium

Description
This control allows sharing passwords between Apple devices using Airdrop. This could lead to a compromise of the device password with an unauthorized person or device. DoD Apple device passwords should not be shared. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Apple iOS/iPadOS 13 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-09-23

Details

Check Text ( C-96349r1_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 "Password Sharing is not allowed" is disabled. This check procedure is performed on both the device management tool and the iPhone and iPad. 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/iPadOS management tool, verify "Password Sharing is not allowed" is unchecked. On the iPhone/iPad: 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 "Password Sharing is not allowed" is not listed. If "Password Sharing is not allowed" is not disabled in both the management tool and on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-96349r1_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 "Password Sharing is not allowed" is disabled.

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

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/iPadOS management tool, verify "Password Sharing is not allowed" is unchecked.

On the iPhone/iPad:
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 "Password Sharing is not allowed" is not listed.

If "Password Sharing is not allowed" is not disabled in both the management tool and on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-103193r1_fix)
Install a configuration profile to disable the allow password proximity sharing in the management tool. This a Supervised-only control.