Samsung Android 8 with Knox must be configured to disable multi-user modes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-80215	KNOX-08-013000	SV-94919r1_rule		Medium

Description
Multi-user mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date, no mobile device with multi-user mode features meets DoD requirements for access control, data separation, and non-repudiation for user accounts. In addition, the MDFPP does not include design requirements for multi-user account services. Disabling multi-user mode mitigates the risk of not meeting DoD multi-user account security policies. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47b

Description

Multi-user mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date, no mobile device with multi-user mode features meets DoD requirements for access control, data separation, and non-repudiation for user accounts. In addition, the MDFPP does not include design requirements for multi-user account services. Disabling multi-user mode mitigates the risk of not meeting DoD multi-user account security policies. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47b

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 8 with Knox 3.x COBO Use Case Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-79887r1_chk )
Note: This requirement is only applicable for tablet devices. Review documentation on Samsung Android 8 with Knox and inspect the configuration on Samsung Android 8 with Knox to disable multi-user modes. This validation procedure is performed on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device. On the MDM console, do the following: 1. Ask the MDM Administrator to display the "Allow multi-user mode" check box in the "Android Restrictions" rule. 2. Verify the check box is not selected. On the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, do the following: 1. Open the device settings. 2. Attempt to add a user in the "User" setting. 3. Verify that the "User" setting is not available. If the MDM console "Allow multi-user mode" check box is selected or on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, the user is able to add a user, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-79887r1_chk )

Note: This requirement is only applicable for tablet devices.

Review documentation on Samsung Android 8 with Knox and inspect the configuration on Samsung Android 8 with Knox to disable multi-user modes.

This validation procedure is performed on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device.

On the MDM console, do the following:
1. Ask the MDM Administrator to display the "Allow multi-user mode" check box in the "Android Restrictions" rule.
2. Verify the check box is not selected.

On the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, do the following:
1. Open the device settings.
2. Attempt to add a user in the "User" setting.
3. Verify that the "User" setting is not available.

If the MDM console "Allow multi-user mode" check box is selected or on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, the user is able to add a user, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87021r1_fix)
Note: This requirement is only applicable for tablet devices. Configure the Samsung Android 8 with Knox to disable multi-user modes. On the MDM console, deselect the "Allow multi-user mode" setting in the "Android MultiUser" rule.