Samsung Android Personal Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-99965	KNOX-10-009200	SV-109069r1_rule		Medium

Description
The system application disable list controls user access/execution of all core and pre-installed applications. Core application: Any application integrated into Samsung Android by Google or Samsung. Pre-installed application: Additional non-core applications included in the Samsung Android build by Google, Samsung, or the wireless carrier. Some system applications can compromise DoD data or upload users' information to non-DoD-approved servers. A user must be blocked from using applications that exhibit behavior that can result in compromise of DoD data or DoD user information. The site Administrator must analyze all pre-installed applications on the device and disable all applications not approved for DoD use by configuring the system application disable list. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

Description

The system application disable list controls user access/execution of all core and pre-installed applications. Core application: Any application integrated into Samsung Android by Google or Samsung. Pre-installed application: Additional non-core applications included in the Samsung Android build by Google, Samsung, or the wireless carrier. Some system applications can compromise DoD data or upload users' information to non-DoD-approved servers. A user must be blocked from using applications that exhibit behavior that can result in compromise of DoD data or DoD user information. The site Administrator must analyze all pre-installed applications on the device and disable all applications not approved for DoD use by configuring the system application disable list. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 10 with Knox 3.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-03-24

Details

Check Text ( C-98815r1_chk )
Review Samsung Android Personal Environment configuration settings to determine if the system application disable list is enforced. This procedure is only for the Personal Environment of a COPE deployment. Confirm if Method #1 or #2 is used at the Samsung device site and follow the appropriate procedure. This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool Administration Console and the Samsung Android device. ** Method #1: KPE(AE) enrollment The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled as a KPE(AE) deployment. On the management tool, verify that the "core app white list" contains only approved core and preinstalled apps. On the Samsung Android device, review the Personal Environment apps and confirm that apps listed in the “System Apps for disablement" table in the Supplemental document are not present. If on the management tool the "core app white list" contains non-approved core and preinstalled apps, or on the Samsung Android device non-approved apps are listed, this is a finding. ** Method #2: KPE system app disable list On the management tool, in the Personal Environment KPE application section, verify that the “system app disable list” contains all apps that have not been approved for DoD use by the Authorizing Official (AO). On the Samsung Android device, review the Personal Environment apps and confirm that none of the apps listed in the “system app disable list” are present. If on the management tool the "system app disable list" contains non-approved core and preinstalled apps, or on the Samsung Android device non-approved apps are listed, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-98815r1_chk )

Review Samsung Android Personal Environment configuration settings to determine if the system application disable list is enforced.

This procedure is only for the Personal Environment of a COPE deployment.

Confirm if Method #1 or #2 is used at the Samsung device site and follow the appropriate procedure.

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

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Method #1: KPE(AE) enrollment

The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled as a KPE(AE) deployment.

On the management tool, verify that the "core app white list" contains only approved core and preinstalled apps.

On the Samsung Android device, review the Personal Environment apps and confirm that apps listed in the “System Apps for disablement" table in the Supplemental document are not present.

If on the management tool the "core app white list" contains non-approved core and preinstalled apps, or on the Samsung Android device non-approved apps are listed, this is a finding.

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Method #2: KPE system app disable list

On the management tool, in the Personal Environment KPE application section, verify that the “system app disable list” contains all apps that have not been approved for DoD use by the Authorizing Official (AO).

On the Samsung Android device, review the Personal Environment apps and confirm that none of the apps listed in the “system app disable list” are present.

If on the management tool the "system app disable list" contains non-approved core and preinstalled apps, or on the Samsung Android device non-approved apps are listed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-105649r2_fix)
Configure the Samsung Android device to enforce the system application disable list. Refer to the “System Apps for disablement" table in the Supplemental document. This guidance is only for the Personal Environment of a COPE deployment. Do one of the following: - Method #1: KPE(AE) enrollment - Method #2: KPE system app disable list ** Method #1: KPE(AE) enrollment The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled as a KPE(AE) deployment. If the device configuration is changed, use the following procedure to bring the device back into compliance: On the management tool, configure a list of approved Google core and preinstalled apps in the core app white list. ** Method #2: KPE system app disable list On the management tool, in the Personal Environment KPE application section, add all non-AO-approved system app packages to the "system app disable list".

Fix Text (F-105649r2_fix)

Configure the Samsung Android device to enforce the system application disable list. Refer to the “System Apps for disablement" table in the Supplemental document.

This guidance is only for the Personal Environment of a COPE deployment.

Do one of the following:
- Method #1: KPE(AE) enrollment
- Method #2: KPE system app disable list

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Method #1: KPE(AE) enrollment

The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled as a KPE(AE) deployment.

If the device configuration is changed, use the following procedure to bring the device back into compliance:

On the management tool, configure a list of approved Google core and preinstalled apps in the core app white list.

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Method #2: KPE system app disable list

On the management tool, in the Personal Environment KPE application section, add all non-AO-approved system app packages to the "system app disable list".