If the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability, the email client must give the user the option to deny acceptance of a certificate if the certificate was issued by an untrusted certificate authority.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36204	SRG-APP-175-MDM-190-MEM	SV-47608r1_rule		Medium

Description
When the operating system accepts the use of certificates issued from untrusted certificate authorities, there is the potential that the system or object presenting the certificate is malicious, and can compromise sensitive information or system integrity. When additional assurance is required, the system must deny acceptance of a certificate if it was issued by an untrusted certificate authority.

Description

When the operating system accepts the use of certificates issued from untrusted certificate authorities, there is the potential that the system or object presenting the certificate is malicious, and can compromise sensitive information or system integrity. When additional assurance is required, the system must deny acceptance of a certificate if it was issued by an untrusted certificate authority.

STIG	Date
Mobile Device Manager Security Requirements Guide	2013-01-24

Details

Check Text ( C-44444r1_chk )
Determine if the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability. If no, this requirement is not applicable. If yes, perform the following procedure: Verify the email client provides users with the option to deny acceptance of a certificate when the certificate was issued by an untrusted certificate authority. Talk to the site system administrator and have them confirm this capability exists in the MDM server. Also, review the MDM server configuration. If the email client does not provide users with the option to deny acceptance of a certificate when the certificate was issued by an untrusted certificate authority, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44444r1_chk )

Determine if the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability. If no, this requirement is not applicable. If yes, perform the following procedure: Verify the email client provides users with the option to deny acceptance of a certificate when the certificate was issued by an untrusted certificate authority. Talk to the site system administrator and have them confirm this capability exists in the MDM server. Also, review the MDM server configuration. If the email client does not provide users with the option to deny acceptance of a certificate when the certificate was issued by an untrusted certificate authority, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40734r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to provide users with the option to deny acceptance of a certificate when the certificate was issued by an untrusted certificate authority.