Samsung Android 8 with Knox must implement the management setting: Configure disable Share Via List.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-80239	KNOX-08-015950	SV-94943r1_rule		Medium

Description
The "Share Via List" feature allows the transfer of data between nearby Samsung devices via Android Beam, Wi-Fi Direct, Link Sharing, and Share to Device. If sharing were enabled, sensitive DoD data could be compromised. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 8 with Knox 3.x COBO Use Case Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-11-30

Details

Check Text ( C-79911r1_chk )
Review Samsung Android 8 with Knox configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is enforcing disabling of "Share Via List". This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device. On the MDM console, do the following: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow Share Via List" check box in the "Android Restrictions" rule. 2. Verify the check box is not selected. On the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, attempt to share via list. If the MDM console "Allow Share Via List" is selected or on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, the user is able to successfully share via list, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-79911r1_chk )

Review Samsung Android 8 with Knox configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is enforcing disabling of "Share Via List".

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device.

On the MDM console, do the following:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow Share Via List" check box in the "Android Restrictions" rule.
2. Verify the check box is not selected.

On the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, attempt to share via list.

If the MDM console "Allow Share Via List" is selected or on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, the user is able to successfully share via list, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87045r1_fix)
Configure Samsung Android 8 with Knox to enforce disabling "Share Via List". On the MDM console, deselect the "Allow Share Via List" check box in the "Android Restrictions" rule. Note: Disabling "Share Via List" will also disable functionality such as "Gallery Sharing" and "Direct Sharing".