The Samsung Android device must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258657	KNOX-14-125020	SV-258657r931171_rule		Medium

Description
Wi-Fi Sharing is an optional configuration of Wi-Fi Tethering/Mobile Hotspot, which allows the device to share its Wi-Fi connection with other wirelessly connected devices instead of its mobile (cellular) connection. Wi-Fi Sharing grants the "other" device access to a corporate Wi-Fi network and may possibly bypass the network access control mechanisms. This risk can be partially mitigated by requiring the use of a preshared key for personal hotspots. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

Description

Wi-Fi Sharing is an optional configuration of Wi-Fi Tethering/Mobile Hotspot, which allows the device to share its Wi-Fi connection with other wirelessly connected devices instead of its mobile (cellular) connection. Wi-Fi Sharing grants the "other" device access to a corporate Wi-Fi network and may possibly bypass the network access control mechanisms. This risk can be partially mitigated by requiring the use of a preshared key for personal hotspots. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 14 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-10-18

Details

Check Text ( C-62397r931169_chk )
Verify requirement KNOX-14-110160 ("Disallow config tethering") has been implemented. If "Disallow config tethering" has not been implemented, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62306r931170_fix)
Implement "Disallow config tethering" (refer to requirement KNOX-14-110160).