Google Android 14 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allowlist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: [selection: list of digital signatures, cryptographic hash values, names, application version].

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258415	GOOG-14-006600	SV-258415r928270_rule		Medium

Description
The application allowlist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application integrated into the OS by the OS or MD vendors. Preinstalled application: Additional noncore applications included in the OS build by the OS vendor, MD vendor, or wireless carrier. Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allowlist. Failure to configure an application allowlist properly could allow unauthorized and malicious applications to be downloaded, installed, and executed on the mobile device, causing a compromise of DOD data accessible by these applications. The application allowlist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/execution of all core applications (included in the OS by the OS vendor) and preinstalled applications (provided by the MD vendor and wireless carrier), or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and preinstalled applications. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #8b

Description

The application allowlist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application integrated into the OS by the OS or MD vendors. Preinstalled application: Additional noncore applications included in the OS build by the OS vendor, MD vendor, or wireless carrier. Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allowlist. Failure to configure an application allowlist properly could allow unauthorized and malicious applications to be downloaded, installed, and executed on the mobile device, causing a compromise of DOD data accessible by these applications. The application allowlist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/execution of all core applications (included in the OS by the OS vendor) and preinstalled applications (provided by the MD vendor and wireless carrier), or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and preinstalled applications. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #8b

STIG	Date
Google Android 14 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-10-04

Details

Check Text ( C-62156r928268_chk )
Review managed Google Android 14 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has an application allowlist configured. Verify all applications listed on the allowlist have been approved by the Approving Official (AO). On the EMM console: COBO and COPE: 1. Go to the Android app catalog for managed Google Play. 2. Verify all selected apps are AO approved. On the managed Google Android 14 device: COBO and COPE: 1. Open the managed Google Play Store. 2. Verify that only the approved apps are visible. Note: Managed Google Play is an allowed App Store. If the EMM console list of selected managed Google Play apps includes nonapproved apps, this is a finding. Note: The application allowlist will include approved core applications (included in the OS by the OS vendor) and pre-installed applications (provided by the MD vendor and wireless carrier), or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and pre-installed applications. For Google Android, there are no pre-installed applications.

Check Text ( C-62156r928268_chk )

Review managed Google Android 14 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has an application allowlist configured. Verify all applications listed on the allowlist have been approved by the Approving Official (AO).

On the EMM console:

COBO and COPE:

1. Go to the Android app catalog for managed Google Play.
2. Verify all selected apps are AO approved.

On the managed Google Android 14 device:

COBO and COPE:

1. Open the managed Google Play Store.
2. Verify that only the approved apps are visible.

Note: Managed Google Play is an allowed App Store.

If the EMM console list of selected managed Google Play apps includes nonapproved apps, this is a finding.

Note: The application allowlist will include approved core applications (included in the OS by the OS vendor) and pre-installed applications (provided by the MD vendor and wireless carrier), or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and pre-installed applications. For Google Android, there are no pre-installed applications.

Fix Text (F-62080r928269_fix)
Configure the Google Android 14 device to use an application allowlist. On the EMM console: COBO and COPE: 1. Go to the Android app catalog for managed Google Play. 2. Select apps to be available (only approved apps). 3. Push updated policy to the device. Note: Managed Google Play is an allowed App Store.