Samsung Android must not accept the certificate when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258653	KNOX-14-110290	SV-258653r931159_rule		Low

Description
Certificate-based security controls depend on the ability of the system to verify the validity of a certificate. If the MOS were to accept an invalid certificate, it could take unauthorized actions, resulting in unanticipated outcomes. At the same time, if the MOS were to disable functionality when it could not determine the validity of the certificate, this could result in a denial of service. Therefore, the ability to provide exceptions is appropriate to balance the tradeoff between security and functionality. Always accepting certificates when they cannot be determined to be valid is the most extreme exception policy and is not appropriate in the DOD context. Involving an Administrator or user in the exception decision mitigates this risk to some degree. SFR ID: FIA_X509_EXT_2.2

Description

Certificate-based security controls depend on the ability of the system to verify the validity of a certificate. If the MOS were to accept an invalid certificate, it could take unauthorized actions, resulting in unanticipated outcomes. At the same time, if the MOS were to disable functionality when it could not determine the validity of the certificate, this could result in a denial of service. Therefore, the ability to provide exceptions is appropriate to balance the tradeoff between security and functionality. Always accepting certificates when they cannot be determined to be valid is the most extreme exception policy and is not appropriate in the DOD context. Involving an Administrator or user in the exception decision mitigates this risk to some degree. SFR ID: FIA_X509_EXT_2.2

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 14 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-02-07

Details

Check Text ( C-62393r931157_chk )
Verify requirement KNOX-14-110280 (Common Criteria mode) has been implemented. If "Common Criteria mode" has not been implemented, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62302r931158_fix)
Implement "Common Criteria mode" (refer to requirement KNOX-14-110280).