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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-19259 WIR1405-04 SV-21175r4_rule ECSC-1 Medium
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 2015-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-23294r4_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements:

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

*****For this check:

Set IT Policy rule "Disable Handsfree Profile" (Bluetooth policy group) to "Yes" for non-headset IT policies.

Set IT Policy rule "Disable Handsfree Profile" (Bluetooth policy group) to "No" for headset IT policies.

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 Handsfree Profile" (Bluetooth policy group) is set as required.

If not set as required, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23386r4_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.