The Samsung Android device must be configured to perform the following management function: Disable Phone Hub.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258661	KNOX-14-125090	SV-258661r931183_rule		Low

Description
It may be possible to transfer work profile data on a DOD Android device to an unauthorized Chromebook if the user has the same Google Account set up on the Chromebook. This may result in the exposure of sensitive DOD data. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

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

Details

Check Text ( C-62401r931181_chk )
Review the management tool to confirm Phone Hub has been disabled. On the management tool: 1. Open "Nearby notification streaming policy". 2. Verify "Nearby notification streaming policy" is set to "Disabled". 3. Open "Nearby app streaming policy". 4. Verify "Nearby app streaming policy" is set to "Disabled". If on the management tool the "Nearby Streaming Policy" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding. Note: From a Chromebook, if a device is connected to the Phone Hub, try to set up the Notifications. It will fail to connect to the device to complete the setup if Phone Hub has been disabled on the DOD Android device.

Check Text ( C-62401r931181_chk )

Review the management tool to confirm Phone Hub has been disabled.

On the management tool:
1. Open "Nearby notification streaming policy".
2. Verify "Nearby notification streaming policy" is set to "Disabled".
3. Open "Nearby app streaming policy".
4. Verify "Nearby app streaming policy" is set to "Disabled".

If on the management tool the "Nearby Streaming Policy" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding.

Note: From a Chromebook, if a device is connected to the Phone Hub, try to set up the Notifications. It will fail to connect to the device to complete the setup if Phone Hub has been disabled on the DOD Android device.

Fix Text (F-62310r931182_fix)
Configure the Samsung Android 14 device to disable the nearby notification and app streaming policy to disable Phone Hub. On the management tool: 1. Open "Nearby notification streaming policy". 2. Set "Nearby notification streaming policy" to "Disabled". 3. Open "Nearby app streaming policy". 4. Set "Nearby app streaming policy" to "Disabled".