The LG Android 5.0 platform must be configured to implement the management settings: disable NFC.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-58823	LGA5-20-001701	SV-73253r1_rule		Medium

Description
NFC provides the capability for Android devices to transfer data between them. Data transfer is not encrypted using FIPS-validated encryption mechanisms. Sensitive DoD information could be compromised if NFC is enabled. SFR ID: FPT_TST_EXT.2.2

STIG	Date
LG Android 5.x Interim Security Configuration Guide	2015-09-22

Details

Check Text ( C-59667r2_chk )
This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the LG Android device. Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow NFC" setting in the MDM console. 2. Verify the setting for the NFC is disabled. On the LG Android device: 1. Unlock the device 2. Navigate to the NFC setting: Settings >> Share & Connect >> NFC 3. Verify the NFC menu is disabled and the following message is displayed: NFC is disabled by server policy. If the "Allow NFC" setting is not disabled on the MDM console, or if the user is able to enable the NFC setting on the device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-59667r2_chk )

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the LG Android device.

Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow NFC" setting in the MDM console.
2. Verify the setting for the NFC is disabled.

On the LG Android device:
1. Unlock the device
2. Navigate to the NFC setting: Settings >> Share & Connect >> NFC
3. Verify the NFC menu is disabled and the following message is displayed:
NFC is disabled by server policy.

If the "Allow NFC" setting is not disabled on the MDM console, or if the user is able to enable the NFC setting on the device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64207r1_fix)
Configure the mobile device to disable NFC. On the MDM Administration Console, disable the "Allow NFC" setting.