BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager must be configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25431	WIR1365-03	SV-31617r3_rule		Medium

Description
The overall security posture of the BlackBerry system is dependent on strict configuration management controls, including ensuring only authorized BlackBerry devices are being used and authorized devices are provisioned as required. When this configuration is not set as required, users may have the capability to activate unauthorized BlackBerry devices.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 2 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-09-08

Details

Check Text ( C-31958r3_chk )
Verify the BAS has been configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only. BAS >> Servers and components >> BlackBerry solution topology >> BlackBerry Domain >> Components view >> BlackBerry Administration service Select the "BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager Information" tab. Verify "Allow user wireline activation" has been set to "Activate Unused PINs only". If not set as required, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-31958r3_chk )

Verify the BAS has been configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only.

BAS >> Servers and components >> BlackBerry solution topology >> BlackBerry Domain >> Components view >> BlackBerry Administration service

Select the "BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager Information" tab.

Verify "Allow user wireline activation" has been set to "Activate Unused PINs only".

If not set as required, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-28377r2_fix)
BlackBerry Administration Service is configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only via BWDM.