LG Android 6.x must enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories by disabling unknown sources.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-66865	LGA6-20-100602	SV-81355r2_rule		Medium

Description
Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing such installations and executions could cause a compromise of DoD data accessible by these unauthorized/malicious applications. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #10a

STIG	Date
LG Android 6.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-67501r3_chk )

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the LG Android device. On the MDM console, do the following: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow unknown sources" setting in the MDM console. 2. Verify the setting is disabled. 3. Verify the policy has been assigned to all groups. On the LG Android device: 1. Unlock the device. 2. Navigate to Settings >> General >> Security (or Fingerprints and security >> Unknown sources. 3. Verify "Unknown sources" setting is disabled (grayed out). If on the MDM console the "Allow unknown sources" setting is enabled or on the LG Android device the "Unknown sources" setting is accessible, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-72965r3_fix)
Configure the mobile operating system to disable unauthorized application repositories. On the MDM Administration Console, disable "Unknown Sources".