BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule “Disallow Patch Download Over Wi-Fi” (Wireless Software Upgrades policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19752	WIR1450-33	SV-21898r5_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
BlackBerry can automatically download software patches over a Wi-Fi network, which may cause a non-DoD approved software upgrade to be loaded on the BlackBerry and expose the BlackBerry and DoD enclave to malware. Patches should be pushed to BlackBerrys by the system administrator via the BES connection.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-02-02

Details

Check Text ( C-24198r3_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: Configuration management of the BlackBerry device software will be maintained. Only authorized software will be installed from a trusted source. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disallow Patch Download Over Wi-Fi” (Wireless Software Upgrades policy group) to “Yes". Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). ***Verify IT Policy rule “Disallow Patch Download Over Wi-Fi” (Wireless Software Upgrades policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-24198r3_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

Configuration management of the BlackBerry device software will be maintained. Only authorized software will be installed from a trusted source.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disallow Patch Download Over Wi-Fi” (Wireless Software Upgrades policy group) to “Yes".

Check Procedures:

This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed
using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545).

*****Verify IT Policy rule “Disallow Patch Download Over Wi-Fi” (Wireless Software Upgrades policy group) is set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r1_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.