Zebra Android 10 must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-242546	ZEBR-10-003500	SV-242546r714483_rule		Medium

Description
USB mass storage mode enables the transfer of data and software from one device to another. This software can include malware. When USB mass storage is enabled on a mobile device, it becomes a potential vector for malware and unauthorized data exfiltration. Prohibiting USB mass storage mode mitigates this risk. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #39a

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

Details

Check Text ( C-45821r714481_chk )
Review Zebra Android 10 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has a USB mass storage mode and if it has been disabled. This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Android 10 device. On the MDM console: 1. Open User restrictions. 2. Verify "Disallow usb file transfer" is selected. On the Zebra Android 10 device: 1. Plug a USB cable into the Android 10 device and connect to a non-DoD network-managed PC. 2. Go to Settings >> Connected devices >> USB. 3. Verify “No data transfer” is selected. If the MDM console device policy is not set to disable USB mass storage mode or on the Zebra Android 10 device, the device policy is not set to disable USB mass storage mode, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-45821r714481_chk )

Review Zebra Android 10 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has a USB mass storage mode and if it has been disabled.

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

On the MDM console:
1. Open User restrictions.
2. Verify "Disallow usb file transfer" is selected.

On the Zebra Android 10 device:
1. Plug a USB cable into the Android 10 device and connect to a non-DoD network-managed PC.
2. Go to Settings >> Connected devices >> USB.
3. Verify “No data transfer” is selected.

If the MDM console device policy is not set to disable USB mass storage mode or on the Zebra Android 10 device, the device policy is not set to disable USB mass storage mode, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45778r714482_fix)
Configure the Zebra Android 10 device to disable USB mass storage mode. On the MDM console: 1. Open User restrictions. 2. Select "Disallow usb file transfer".