| V-254614 | High | iPhone and iPad must have the latest available iOS/iPadOS operating system installed. | Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, earlier versions may have known vulnerabilities.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47 |
| V-254606 | High | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must require a valid password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted. | Passwords provide a form of access control that prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing computing resources and sensitive data. Passwords may also be a source of entropy for generation of... |
| V-254596 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - Backs up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services); - Transmits MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers; - Allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and - Allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2/FIPS 140-3 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers. | Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to... |
| V-254597 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to not display notifications when the device is locked. | Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are new... |
| V-254594 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not include applications with the following characteristics: access to Siri when the device is locked. | Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to... |
| V-254595 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 allow list must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: allow voice dialing when MD is locked. | Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to... |
| V-254592 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts. | The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of... |
| V-254593 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: DoD-approved commercial app repository, MDM server, mobile application store]. | Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing... |
| V-254590 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity. | The screen-lock timeout helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Devices without a screen-lock timeout provide an opportunity for adversaries who gain physical access to the mobile... |
| V-254591 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity. | The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long timeout would increase the window of opportunity for adversaries who gain... |
| V-254615 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync. | Exchange email messages are a form of data in transit and thus are vulnerable to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), also referred to as Transport Layer... |
| V-254617 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Treat AirDrop as an unmanaged destination. | AirDrop is a way to send contact information or photos to other users with AirDrop enabled. This feature enables a possible attack vector for adversaries to exploit. Once the attacker has gained... |
| V-254616 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: not allow messages in an ActiveSync Exchange account to be forwarded or moved to other accounts in the Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 Mail app. | The Apple iOS/iPadOS Mail app can be configured to support multiple email accounts concurrently. These email accounts are likely to involve content of varying degrees of sensitivity (e.g., both... |
| V-254598 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not display notifications (calendar information) when the device is locked. | Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are new... |
| V-254637 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable "Allow network drive access in Files access". | Allowing network drive access by the Files app could lead to the introduction of malware or unauthorized software into the DoD IT infrastructure and compromise of sensitive DoD information and... |
| V-254636 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: Not allow a user to remove Apple iOS configuration profiles that enforce DoD security requirements. | Configuration profiles define security policies on Apple iOS devices. If a user is able to remove a configuration profile, the user can then change the configuration that had been enforced by that... |
| V-254634 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable "Allow USB drive access in Files app" if the authorizing official (AO) has not approved the use of DoD-approved USB storage drives with iOS/iPadOS devices. | Unauthorized use of USB storage drives could lead to the introduction of malware or unauthorized software into the DoD IT infrastructure and compromise of sensitive DoD information and... |
| V-254633 | Medium | The Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be supervised by the MDM. | When an iOS/iPadOS is not supervised, the DoD mobile service provider cannot control when new iOS/iPadOS updates are installed on site-managed devices. Most updates should be installed immediately... |
| V-254631 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable password sharing. | 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... |
| V-254630 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable password proximity requests. | 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... |
| V-254619 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Not share location data through iCloud. | Sharing of location data is an operational security (OPSEC) risk because it potentially allows an adversary to determine a DoD user's location, movements, and patterns in those movements over... |
| V-254579 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254639 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable connections to Siri servers for the purpose of translation. | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254589 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than four repeating or sequential characters. | Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords that contain repeating or sequential characters are significantly easier... |
| V-254588 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters. | Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many attempts an adversary is... |
| V-254581 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Keychain). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254580 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud document and data synchronization). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254583 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Photo Sharing, also known as Shared Photo Streams). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254638 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable connections to Siri servers for the purpose of dictation. | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254585 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (enterprise books). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254584 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (managed applications data stored in iCloud). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254587 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must [selection: remove Enterprise application, remove all noncore applications (any nonfactory-installed application)] upon unenrollment from MDM. | When a mobile device is no longer going to be managed by MDM technologies, its protected/sensitive data must be sanitized because it will no longer be protected by the MDM software, putting it at... |
| V-254586 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must [selection: wipe protected data, wipe sensitive data] upon unenrollment from MDM. | When a mobile device is no longer going to be managed by MDM technologies, its protected/sensitive data must be sanitized because it will no longer be protected by the MDM software, putting it at... |
| V-254609 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Encrypt iTunes backups/Encrypt local backup. | When syncing an iPhone and iPad to a computer running iTunes, iTunes will prompt the user to back up the iPhone and iPad. If the performed backup is not encrypted, this could lead to the... |
| V-254602 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to disable multiuser modes. | Multiuser mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date, no mobile device with multiuser mode features meets DoD requirements... |
| V-254603 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to [selection: wipe protected data, wipe sensitive data] upon unenrollment from MDM. | When a mobile device is no longer going to be managed by MDM technologies, its protected/sensitive data must be sanitized because it will no longer be protected by the MDM software, putting it at... |
| V-254600 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems. | Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. When the data is backed up to an external system (either locally... |
| V-254601 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow non-DoD applications to access DoD data. | App data sharing gives apps the ability to access the data of other apps for enhanced user functionality. However, sharing also poses a significant risk that unauthorized users or apps will obtain... |
| V-254604 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to [selection: remove Enterprise applications, remove all noncore applications (any nonfactory installed application)] upon unenrollment from MDM. | When a mobile device is no longer going to be managed by MDM technologies, its protected/sensitive data must be sanitized because it will no longer be protected by the MDM software, putting it at... |
| V-254605 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to disable ad hoc wireless client-to-client connection capability. | Ad hoc wireless client-to-client connections allow mobile devices to communicate with each other directly, circumventing network security policies and making the traffic invisible. This could... |
| V-254627 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable paired Apple Watch. | Authorizing official (AO) approval is required before an Apple Watch (DoD-owned or personally owned) can be paired with a DoD-owned iPhone to ensure the AO has evaluated the risk in having... |
| V-254613 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable Allow Shared Albums. | Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services mitigates this risk.
Note: If the authorizing official (AO) has approved the... |
| V-254622 | Medium | A managed photo app must be used to take and store work-related photos. | The iOS Photos app is unmanaged and may sync photos with a device user's personal iCloud account. Therefore, work-related photos must not be taken via the iOS camera app or stored in the Photos... |
| V-254623 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Enable USB Restricted Mode. | The USB lightning port on an iOS device can be used to access data on the device. The required settings ensure the Apple device password is entered before a previously trusted USB accessory can... |
| V-254612 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable Allow MailDrop. | MailDrop allows users to send large attachments (up to 5 GB) via iCloud. Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services... |
| V-254628 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable Password AutoFill in browsers and applications. | The AutoFill functionality in browsers and applications allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as PII, without previous knowledge of the information. By... |
| V-254629 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable allow setting up new nearby devices. | 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... |
| V-254640 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable copy/paste of data from managed to unmanaged applications. | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254641 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to disable Auto Unlock of the iPhone by an Apple Watch. | Auto Unlock allows an Apple Watch to automatically unlock an iPhone or Mac when in close proximity (not available for iPad). This feature allows the iPhone/Mac to be unlocked without the user... |
| V-254582 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow backup to remote systems (My Photo Stream). | If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could... |
| V-254621 | Medium | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 users must complete required training. | The security posture on iOS devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User-Based Enforcement (UBE) is required for these controls. In addition,... |
| V-254611 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: require the user to enter a password when connecting to an AirPlay-enabled device for the first time. | When a user is allowed to use AirPlay without a password, it may mistakenly associate the iPhone and iPad with an AirPlay-enabled device other than the one intended (i.e., by choosing the wrong... |
| V-254610 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: not allow use of Handoff. | Handoff permits a user of an iPhone and iPad to transition user activities from one device to another. Handoff passes sufficient information between the devices to describe the activity, but app... |
| V-254599 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device. | Before granting access to the system, the mobile operating system is required to display the DoD-approved system use notification message or banner that provides privacy and security notices... |
| V-254635 | Low | The Apple iOS must be configured to disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled. | Many software systems automatically send diagnostic data to the manufacturer or a third party. This data enables the developers to understand real-world field behavior and improve the product... |
| V-254632 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable Find My Friends in the Find My app. | This control does not share a DoD user's location but encourages location sharing between DoD mobile device users, which can lead to operational security (OPSEC) risks. Sharing the location of a... |
| V-254578 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must allow the Administrator (MDM) to perform the following management function: enable/disable VPN protection across the device and [selection: other methods]. | The system administrator must have the capability to configure VPN access to meet organization-specific policies based on mission needs. Otherwise, a user could inadvertently or maliciously set up... |
| V-254618 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Not have any Family Members in Family Sharing. | Apple's Family Sharing service allows Apple iOS/iPadOS users to create a Family Group whose members have several shared capabilities, including the ability to lock, wipe, play a sound on, or... |
| V-254608 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Not allow automatic completion of Safari browser passcodes. | The AutoFill functionality in the Safari web browser allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as PII, without previous knowledge of the information. By allowing... |
| V-254607 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: limit Ad Tracking. | Ad Tracking refers to the advertisers' ability to categorize the device and spam the user with ads that are most relevant to the user's preferences. By not "Force limiting ad tracking",... |
| V-254624 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow managed apps to write contacts to unmanaged contacts accounts. | Managed apps have been approved for the handling of DoD sensitive information. Unmanaged apps are provided for productivity and morale purposes but are not approved to handle DoD sensitive... |
| V-254625 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts. | Managed apps have been approved for the handling of DoD sensitive information. Unmanaged apps are provided for productivity and morale purposes but are not approved to handle DoD sensitive... |
| V-254626 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable AirDrop. | AirDrop is a way to send contact information or photos to other users with this same feature enabled. This feature enables a possible attack vector for adversaries to exploit. Once the attacker... |
| V-254620 | Low | Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Force Apple Watch wrist detection. | Because Apple Watch is a personal device, it is key that any sensitive DoD data displayed on the Apple Watch cannot be viewed when the watch is not in the immediate possession of the user. This... |
