The mobile operating system must protect the confidentiality of the provisioning data while downloading to the mobile device during a trusted over-the-air (OTA) provisioning session.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-33014	SRG-OS-000087-MOS-000057	SV-43412r1_rule		Medium

Description
Provisioning data includes operating system configuration, key material, and other initialization data. It may be sensitive and therefore must be adequately protected. An adversary within the general proximity of the mobile device can eavesdrop on OTA transactions, making them particularly vulnerable to attack if confidentiality protections are not in place. An adversary within the general proximity of the mobile device can eavesdrop on OTA transactions, making them particularly vulnerable to attack if confidentiality protections are not in place. Proper use of cryptography provides strong assurance that provisioning data is protected against confidentiality attacks.

Description

Provisioning data includes operating system configuration, key material, and other initialization data. It may be sensitive and therefore must be adequately protected. An adversary within the general proximity of the mobile device can eavesdrop on OTA transactions, making them particularly vulnerable to attack if confidentiality protections are not in place. An adversary within the general proximity of the mobile device can eavesdrop on OTA transactions, making them particularly vulnerable to attack if confidentiality protections are not in place. Proper use of cryptography provides strong assurance that provisioning data is protected against confidentiality attacks.

STIG	Date
Mobile Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-41312r1_chk )
Review system documentation and operating system configuration to determine if there is appropriate cryptography protecting the confidentiality of OTA provisioning. If the provisioning data is not protected by cryptographic means during an OTA provisioning procedure, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36927r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to use cryptography providing confidentiality for provisioning downloads.