The Samsung SDS EMM must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225656	SSDS-00-200250	SV-225656r588007_rule		Medium

Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1(2)b. / IA-7-a Satisfies: SRG-APP-000065, PP-MDM-991000

STIG	Date
Samsung SDS EMM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-07

Details

Check Text ( C-27357r560990_chk )
Review the Samsung SDS EMM configuration settings and verify the server is configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by admin. On the MDM console, verify that the MDM console "Maximum Failed Login Attempts" is set to "3". If the administrator incorrectly enters the login password three times, the account is locked. If the MDM console Maximum Failed Login Attempts is not set to "3", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-27357r560990_chk )

Review the Samsung SDS EMM configuration settings and verify the server is configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by admin.

On the MDM console, verify that the MDM console "Maximum Failed Login Attempts" is set to "3".

If the administrator incorrectly enters the login password three times, the account is locked.

If the MDM console Maximum Failed Login Attempts is not set to "3", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-27345r560991_fix)
Configure the Samsung SDS EMM to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by an admin. On the MDM console, do the following: 1. Log in to the Admin Console using a web browser. 2. Go to Setting >> Server >> Configuration and set "Maximum Failed Login Attempts" to "3".