Google Android 14 must allow only the administrator (MDM) to perform the following management function: Disable Phone Hub.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258407	GOOG-14-012400	SV-258407r959010_rule		Low

Description
It may be possible to transfer work profile data on a DOD Android device to an unauthorized Chromebook if the user has the same Google Account set up on the Chromebook and in the work profile on the Android device. This may result in the exposure of sensitive DOD data. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

STIG	Date
Google Android 14 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-05

Details

Check Text ( C-62148r928244_chk )
Review the EMM configuration to confirm phone hub has been disabled. On the management tool: 1. Open "Nearby notification streaming policy". 2. Verify "Nearby notification streaming policy" is set to "Disabled". 3. Open "Nearby app streaming policy". 4. Verify "Nearby app streaming policy" is set to "Disabled". If on the management tool the "Nearby Streaming Policy" is not set to "Disabled" and "Nearby app streaming policy" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding. Note: From a Chromebook, if a device is connected to the Phone Hub, try to set up the Notifications and it will fail to connect to the device to complete the set up if phone hub has been disabled on the DOD Android device.

Check Text ( C-62148r928244_chk )

Review the EMM configuration to confirm phone hub has been disabled.

On the management tool:
1. Open "Nearby notification streaming policy".
2. Verify "Nearby notification streaming policy" is set to "Disabled".
3. Open "Nearby app streaming policy".
4. Verify "Nearby app streaming policy" is set to "Disabled".

If on the management tool the "Nearby Streaming Policy" is not set to "Disabled" and "Nearby app streaming policy" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding.

Note: From a Chromebook, if a device is connected to the Phone Hub, try to set up the Notifications and it will fail to connect to the device to complete the set up if phone hub has been disabled on the DOD Android device.

Fix Text (F-62072r928245_fix)
Configure Google Android 14 device to disable the nearby notification streaming policy to disable Phone Hub. COPE and COBO: On the EMM console: 1. Open "Nearby notification streaming policy". 2. Set "Nearby notification streaming policy" to "Disabled". 3. Open "Nearby app streaming policy". 4. Set "Nearby app streaming policy" to "Disabled".