BES Bluetooth controls must be compliant with requirements. IT Policy rule “Disable Desktop Connectivity” (Bluetooth Only policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19264	WIR1405-09	SV-21180r2_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Bluetooth usage could provide an attack vector for a hacker to connect to a BlackBerry device without the knowledge of the user. DoD data would then be vulnerable.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-06-21

Details

Check Text ( C-23299r2_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: See Check WIR1405-01 (V0014198) for detailed policy requirements. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disable Desktop Connectivity” (Bluetooth policy group) to “Yes" or “No", depending on if the Bluetooth Smart Card Reader (SCR) is used at the site. 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 “Disable Desktop Connectivity” (Bluetooth policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-23299r2_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

See Check WIR1405-01 (V0014198) for detailed policy requirements.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disable Desktop Connectivity” (Bluetooth policy group) to “Yes" or “No", depending on if the Bluetooth Smart Card Reader (SCR) is used at the site.

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 “Disable Desktop Connectivity” (Bluetooth policy group) is set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r2_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule Require FIPS Ciphers as specified in the "Checks" block.