Zebra Android 10 must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-242534	ZEBR-10-000200	SV-242534r714447_rule		Medium

Description
Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords that contain repeating or sequential characters are significantly easier to guess than those that do not contain repeating or sequential characters. Therefore, disallowing repeating or sequential characters increases password strength and decreases risk. The numeric (complex) setting allows the use of a numeric-only keyboard for passwords and enforces the repeating or sequential characters limitation. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #1b

Description

Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords that contain repeating or sequential characters are significantly easier to guess than those that do not contain repeating or sequential characters. Therefore, disallowing repeating or sequential characters increases password strength and decreases risk. The numeric (complex) setting allows the use of a numeric-only keyboard for passwords and enforces the repeating or sequential characters limitation. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #1b

STIG	Date
Zebra Android 10 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-05-27

Details

Check Text ( C-45809r714445_chk )
Review Zebra Android 10 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is prohibiting passwords with more than two repeating or sequential characters. This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Android 10 device. On the MDM console: 1. Open password requirements. 2. Open device password section. 3. Verify the password quality is set to "Numeric (Complex)". On the Zebra Android 10 device: 1. Open Settings >> Security >> Screen lock. 2. Enter current password. 3. Tap "Password". 4. Verify Password complexity requirements are listed: Ascending, descending, or repeated sequence of digits is not allowed. If the MDM console device policy is set to a password with more than two repeating or sequential characters or on the Zebra Android 10 device, the device policy is set to a password with more than two repeating or sequential characters, this is a finding. Note: Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, and Complex are also acceptable selections, but these will cause the user to select a complex password, which is not required by the STIG.

Check Text ( C-45809r714445_chk )

Review Zebra Android 10 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is prohibiting passwords with more than two repeating or sequential characters.

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Android 10 device.

On the MDM console:
1. Open password requirements.
2. Open device password section.
3. Verify the password quality is set to "Numeric (Complex)".

On the Zebra Android 10 device:
1. Open Settings >> Security >> Screen lock.
2. Enter current password.
3. Tap "Password".
4. Verify Password complexity requirements are listed: Ascending, descending, or repeated sequence of digits is not allowed.

If the MDM console device policy is set to a password with more than two repeating or sequential characters or on the Zebra Android 10 device, the device policy is set to a password with more than two repeating or sequential characters, this is a finding.

Note: Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, and Complex are also acceptable selections, but these will cause the user to select a complex password, which is not required by the STIG.

Fix Text (F-45766r714446_fix)
Configure the Zebra Android 10 device to prevent passwords from containing more than two repeating or sequential characters. On the MDM console: 1. Open password requirements. 2. Open device password section. 3. Set password quality to "Numeric (Complex)". Note: Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, and Complex are also acceptable selections, but these will cause the user to select a complex password, which is not required by the STIG.

Fix Text (F-45766r714446_fix)

Configure the Zebra Android 10 device to prevent passwords from containing more than two repeating or sequential characters.

On the MDM console:
1. Open password requirements.
2. Open device password section.
3. Set password quality to "Numeric (Complex)".

Note: Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, and Complex are also acceptable selections, but these will cause the user to select a complex password, which is not required by the STIG.