Apple iOS/iPadOS must disable password proximity requests.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-228774	AIOS-14-011300	SV-228774r561031_rule		Medium

Description
This control allows one Apple device to be notified to share its password with a nearby device. 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 14 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-31009r509950_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 Password Proximity Requests" 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 management tool, verify "Allow Password Proximity Requests" is unchecked. On the iPhone and iPad device: 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 password requests not allowed" is not listed. If "Proximity password requests not allowed" is not disabled in both the management tool and on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-31009r509950_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 Password Proximity Requests" 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 management tool, verify "Allow Password Proximity Requests" is unchecked.

On the iPhone and iPad device:
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 password requests not allowed" is not listed.

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

Fix Text (F-30986r509951_fix)
Install a configuration profile to disable the allow password proximity requests in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.