BES Bluetooth controls must be compliant with requirements. IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth Only policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19258	WIR1405-03	SV-21173r3_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Bluetooth usage could provide an attack vector for a hacker to connect to a BlackBerry device without the knowledge of the user. DoD data would then be vulnerable.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-06-11

Details

Check Text ( C-23293r3_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: See Check WIR1405-01 (V0014198) for detailed policy requirements and check procedures. ***For this check, -Set IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth policy group) to “Yes" for non-headset IT policies. -Set IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth policy group) to “No" for headset IT policies. Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). ***Verify IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth policy group) is set as required. Mark as a finding if not set as required.

Check Text ( C-23293r3_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

See Check WIR1405-01 (V0014198) for detailed policy requirements and check procedures.

*****For this check,
-Set IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth policy group) to “Yes" for non-headset IT policies.
-Set IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth policy group) to “No" for headset IT policies.

Check Procedures:

This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545).

*****Verify IT Policy rule “Disable Headset Profile” (Bluetooth policy group) is set as required.

Mark as a finding if not set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r4_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.