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The Samsung Android 8 with Knox CONTAINER must implement the management setting: Enable Certificate Revocation Status (CRL) Check.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-80397 KNOX-08-019200 SV-95101r1_rule Medium
Description
A CRL allows a certificate issuer to revoke a certificate for any reason, including improperly issued certificates and compromise of the private keys. Checking the revocation status of the certificate mitigates the risk associated with using a compromised certificate. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47
STIG Date
Samsung Android OS 8 with Knox 3.x COPE Use Case Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-80069r1_chk )
Review Samsung Android 8 with Knox CONTAINER configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is configured to enable a Certificate Revocation Status (CRL) Check.

This validation procedure is performed on the MDM Administration Console only.

On the MDM CONTAINER console, do the following:
1. Ask the MDM Administrator to display the package list in the "Certificate Revocation Check (CRL)" settings in the "Android Certificate" rule.
2. Verify the string is "*" (asterisk).
3. Ask the MDM Administrator to display the enable check box in the "Certificate Revocation Check (CRL)" settings in the "Android Certificate" rule.
4. Verify the check box is selected.

If the MDM console "Certificate Revocation Check (CRL)" settings are not enabled for all packages, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-87203r1_fix)
Configure the Samsung Android 8 with Knox CONTAINER to enable a Certificate Revocation Status (CRL) Check.

On the MDM CONTAINER console, do the following:
1. Enter the string "*" (asterisk) in the package list in the "Certificate Revocation Check (CRL)" settings in the "Android Certificate" rule.
2. Select the enable check box in the "Certificate Revocation Check (CRL)" settings in the "Android Certificate" rule.