| Finding ID |
Severity |
Title |
Description |
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V-258655
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High |
The Samsung Android device must have the latest available Samsung Android operating system (OS) installed. |
Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, earlier versions may have known vulnerabilities.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47 |
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V-258638
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High |
Samsung Android must be configured to enable encryption for data at rest on removable storage media or, alternately, the use of removable storage media must be disabled. |
The MOS must ensure the data being written to the mobile device's removable media is protected from unauthorized access. If data at rest is unencrypted, it is vulnerable to disclosure. Even if the operating system enforces permissions on data access, an adversary can read removable media directly, thereby circumventing operating... |
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V-258662
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to disable ad hoc wireless client-to-client connection capability. |
Ad hoc wireless client-to-client connections allow mobile devices to communicate with each other directly, circumventing network security policies and making the traffic invisible. This could allow the exposure of sensitive DOD data and increase the risk of downloading and installing malware on the DOD mobile device.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1/WLAN |
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V-258660
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Medium |
The Samsung Android device must be configured to disable all data signaling over [assignment: list of externally accessible hardware ports (for example, USB)]. |
If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DOD information systems. An adversary could exploit vulnerabilities created by the weaker configuration to compromise DOD sensitive information.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #24 |
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V-258658
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Medium |
The Samsung Android device work profile must be configured to enforce the system application disable list. |
The system application disable list controls user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications.
Core application: Any application integrated into Samsung Android 14 by Samsung.
Preinstalled application: Additional noncore applications included in the Samsung Android 14 build by Samsung or the wireless carrier.
Some system applications can compromise DOD... |
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V-258657
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Medium |
The Samsung Android device must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled. |
Wi-Fi Sharing is an optional configuration of Wi-Fi Tethering/Mobile Hotspot, which allows the device to share its Wi-Fi connection with other wirelessly connected devices instead of its mobile (cellular) connection.
Wi-Fi Sharing grants the "other" device access to a corporate Wi-Fi network and may possibly bypass the network access control... |
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V-258656
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Medium |
The Samsung Android device must be configured to enable Certificate Revocation List (CRL) status checking. |
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. For this reason, users must not be able to disable this... |
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V-258654
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Medium |
Samsung Android device users must complete required training. |
The security posture of Samsung devices requires the user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User-Based Enforcement (UBE) is required for these controls. In addition, if the authorizing official (AO) has approved the use of an unmanaged personal space, the user must receive training on risks. If... |
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V-258651
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including DOD-approved commercial app repository, management tool server, or mobile application store. |
Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing such installations and executions could cause a compromise of DOD data accessible by these unauthorized/malicious applications.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #8a |
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V-258650
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Medium |
Samsung Android must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: Install/remove DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates. |
DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services. If the user is allowed to remove root and intermediate certificates, the user could allow an adversary to falsely sign a certificate in such a way that it could not... |
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V-258649
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems.- Disable Data Sync Framework. |
Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than the MOS. Where the remote backup involves a cloud-based solution, the backup capability is often used to synchronize data across multiple devices. In this case, DOD devices... |
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V-258648
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app. |
If the user is able to add a personal email account (POP3, IMAP, EAS) to the work email app, it could be used to forward sensitive DOD data to unauthorized recipients. Restricting email account addition to the Administrator or allowlisted accounts mitigates this vulnerability.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47 |
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V-258647
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to enable audit logging. |
Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. They help identify attacks so that breaches can either be prevented or limited in their scope. They facilitate analysis to improve performance and security.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47 |
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V-258646
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: All notifications. |
Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are new notifications. However, in many cases, these notifications can contain sensitive information. When they are available on the... |
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V-258645
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow installation of applications with the following characteristics:
- Back up MD data to non-DOD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);
- Transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DOD servers;
- Voice assistant application if available when MD is locked;
- Voice dialing application if available when MD is locked;
- Allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and
- Allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers. |
Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allowlist. Failure to configure an application allowlist properly could allow unauthorized and malicious applications to be downloaded, installed, and executed on the mobile device, causing... |
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V-258644
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allowlist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: Names. |
The application allowlist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and preinstalled applications.
Core application: Any application integrated into the OS by... |
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V-258643
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Medium |
Samsung Android must have the DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed. |
DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services. If the root and intermediate certificates are not available, an adversary could falsely sign a certificate in such a way that it could not be detected. Providing access to the... |
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V-258642
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to disallow configuration of the device's date and time. |
Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events.
Periodically synchronizing internal clocks with an authoritative time source is necessary to correctly correlate the timing of events that occur across the enterprise. The three authoritative time sources... |
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V-258641
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a preshared key.
- Disallow config tethering. |
If no authentication is required to establish personal hotspot connections (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), an adversary may be able to use that device to perform attacks on other devices or networks without detection. A sophisticated adversary may also be able to exploit unknown system vulnerabilities to access information and computing resources... |
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V-258640
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications and configuration data to locally connected systems. |
Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. When the data is backed up to an external system (either locally connected or cloud based), many if not all of these mechanisms are no longer present. This leaves the backed-up data vulnerable to... |
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V-258639
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode. |
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.... |
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V-258636
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes. |
Developer modes expose features of the MOS that are not available during standard operation. An adversary may leverage a vulnerability inherent in a developer mode to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of DOD sensitive information. Disabling developer modes mitigates this risk.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #26 |
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V-258635
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications and configuration data to remote systems.
- Disable Backup Services. |
Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than the MOS. Where the remote backup involves a cloud-based solution, the backup capability is often used to synchronize data across multiple devices. In this case, DOD devices... |
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V-258634
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity - Disable trust agents. |
The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long timeout would increase the window of opportunity for adversaries who gain physical access to the mobile device through loss, theft, etc. Such devices are much more likely to be... |
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V-258633
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to disable authentication mechanisms providing user access to protected data other than a Password Authentication Factor: Face recognition. |
The biometric factor can be used to authenticate the user to unlock the mobile device. Unapproved/evaluated biometric mechanisms could allow unauthorized users to have access to DOD sensitive data if compromised. By not permitting the use of unapproved/evaluated biometric authentication mechanisms, this risk is mitigated.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #22, FIA_UAU.5.1 |
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V-258632
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity. |
The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long timeout would increase the window of opportunity for adversaries who gain physical access to the mobile device through loss, theft, etc. Such devices are much more likely to be... |
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V-258631
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts. |
The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of attempts mitigates this risk. Setting the limit at 10 or fewer attempts gives authorized users... |
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V-258630
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters. |
Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many attempts an adversary is permitted, how quickly an adversary can complete each attempt, and the size of the password space.... |
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V-258628
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than four repeating or sequential characters. |
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. Therefore, disallowing repeating or sequential characters increases password strength and decreases risk.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1... |
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V-258626
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Medium |
Samsung Android must be enrolled as a COBO device. |
The device is the designated application group for the COBO use case.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47 |
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V-258661
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Low |
The Samsung Android device must be configured to perform the following management function: Disable Phone Hub. |
It may be possible to transfer work profile data on a DOD Android device to an unauthorized Chromebook if the user has the same Google Account set up on the Chromebook. This may result in the exposure of sensitive DOD data.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47 |
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V-258659
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Low |
The Samsung Android device must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards. |
Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47 |
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V-258653
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Low |
Samsung Android must not accept the certificate when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate. |
Certificate-based security controls depend on the ability of the system to verify the validity of a certificate. If the MOS were to accept an invalid certificate, it could take unauthorized actions, resulting in unanticipated outcomes. At the same time, if the MOS were to disable functionality when it could not... |
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V-258652
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Low |
Samsung Android must be configured to enable Common Criteria (CC) mode. |
The CC mode feature is a superset of other features and behavioral changes that are mandatory MDFPP requirements. If CC mode is not implemented, the device will not be operating in the NIAP-certified compliant CC mode of operation.
When enforcing Android Enterprise (AE) CC mode on a Samsung Android device,... |
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V-258637
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Low |
Samsung Android must be configured to disable all Bluetooth profiles except for HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), SPP (Serial Port Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), and PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile). |
Some Bluetooth profiles provide the capability for remote transfer of sensitive DOD data without encryption or otherwise do not meet DOD IT security policies and therefore must be disabled.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1/BLUETOOTH BT-8 |
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V-258627
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Low |
Samsung Android must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device. |
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