The Samsung KNOX for Android container must be configured to disable Move Applications to Container.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-69693	KNOX-39-020400	SV-84315r1_rule		Medium

Description
Applications determined to be acceptable for personal use outside the container might not be acceptable for use within the container. The Move Applications to Container feature allows users to install personal-side applications into the container, resulting in potential compromise of DoD data. Disabling this feature mitigates this risk. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #45

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 6 (with KNOX 2.x) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-11-14

Details

Check Text ( C-70135r1_chk )
This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung KNOX for Android device. Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Move Applications to Container" setting in the "Android KNOX Container >> Container Restrictions" rule. 2. Verify the setting is disabled. On the Samsung KNOX for Android device: 1. Open the KNOX Container. 2. Select "KNOX Settings". 3. Verify "Install applications" cannot be selected. (Note: If the KNOX Container is configured as a folder type, a "+" icon should not be visible in the list of applications.) If the "Move Applications to Container" configuration in the MDM console is enabled, or if the user is able to select "Install applications", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-70135r1_chk )

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung KNOX for Android device.

Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Move Applications to Container" setting in the "Android KNOX Container >> Container Restrictions" rule.
2. Verify the setting is disabled.

On the Samsung KNOX for Android device:
1. Open the KNOX Container.
2. Select "KNOX Settings".
3. Verify "Install applications" cannot be selected. (Note: If the KNOX Container is configured as a folder type, a "+" icon should not be visible in the list of applications.)

If the "Move Applications to Container" configuration in the MDM console is enabled, or if the user is able to select "Install applications", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75897r1_fix)
Configure the mobile operating system to disable Move Applications to Container. On the MDM Administration Console, disable the "Move Applications to Container" setting in the "Android KNOX Container >> Container Application" rule.