Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Share Via List is disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-231046	KNOX-11-021400	SV-231046r608683_rule		Medium

Description
The "Share Via List" feature allows the transfer of data between nearby Samsung devices via Android Beam, Wi-Fi Direct, Link Sharing, and Share to Device. If sharing were enabled, sensitive DoD data could be compromised. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Samsung Android 11 with Knox 3.x Legacy Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-08

Details

Check Text ( C-33976r592752_chk )
Review Samsung Android Work Environment configuration settings to determine if Share Via List is disallowed. This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool Administration Console and the Samsung Android device. On the management tool, in the Work Environment restrictions section, verify that "Share Via List" is set to "Disallow". On the Samsung Android device, attempt to share by long pressing a file in the Work Environment and tapping "Share". If on the management tool "Share Via List" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device the user is able to share, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-33976r592752_chk )

Review Samsung Android Work Environment configuration settings to determine if Share Via List is disallowed.

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool Administration Console and the Samsung Android device.

On the management tool, in the Work Environment restrictions section, verify that "Share Via List" is set to "Disallow".

On the Samsung Android device, attempt to share by long pressing a file in the Work Environment and tapping "Share".

If on the management tool "Share Via List" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device the user is able to share, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33949r592753_fix)
Configure Samsung Android Work Environment to disallow Share Via List. On the management tool, in the Work Environment restrictions section, set "Share Via List" to "Disallow". NOTE: Disabling Share Via List will also disable functionality such as Gallery Sharing and Direct Sharing.