The Samsung Android device work profile must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258658	KNOX-14-125030	SV-258658r931174_rule		Medium

Description
The system application disable list controls user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application integrated into Samsung Android 14 by Samsung. Preinstalled application: Additional noncore applications included in the Samsung Android 14 build by 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 such applications that exhibit behavior that can result in compromise of DOD data or DOD user information. The site administrator must analyze all preinstalled 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 to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application integrated into Samsung Android 14 by Samsung. Preinstalled application: Additional noncore applications included in the Samsung Android 14 build by 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 such applications that exhibit behavior that can result in compromise of DOD data or DOD user information. The site administrator must analyze all preinstalled 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 14 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-10-18

Details

Check Text ( C-62398r931172_chk )
Review the configuration to confirm the system application disable list is enforced. This setting is enforced by default. Verify that only approved system apps have been placed on the core allowlist. This procedure is performed on the management tool. Review the system app allowlist and verify only approved apps are on the list. On the management tool: 1. Open "Apps management" section. 2. Select "Unhide apps". 3. Verify names of apps are listed. If on the management tool the system app allowlist contains unapproved core apps, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-62398r931172_chk )

Review the configuration to confirm the system application disable list is enforced. This setting is enforced by default. Verify that only approved system apps have been placed on the core allowlist.

This procedure is performed on the management tool.

Review the system app allowlist and verify only approved apps are on the list.

On the management tool:
1. Open "Apps management" section.
2. Select "Unhide apps".
3. Verify names of apps are listed.

If on the management tool the system app allowlist contains unapproved core apps, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62307r931173_fix)
Configure the Samsung Android 14 device to enforce the system application disable list. The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled. If the device configuration is changed, use the following procedure to bring the device back into compliance: On the management tool: 1. Open "Apps management" section. 2. Select "Hide apps". 3. Enter names of apps to hide. Configure a list of approved Samsung core and preinstalled apps in the core app allowlist.

Fix Text (F-62307r931173_fix)

Configure the Samsung Android 14 device to enforce the system application disable list.

The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled. If the device configuration is changed, use the following procedure to bring the device back into compliance:

On the management tool:
1. Open "Apps management" section.
2. Select "Hide apps".
3. Enter names of apps to hide.

Configure a list of approved Samsung core and preinstalled apps in the core app allowlist.