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Samsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a preshared key.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-276539KNOX-16-007700SV-276539r1139139_ruleCCI-001443medium
Description
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 on the device. Requiring authentication to establish personal hotspot connections mitigates this risk. Application note: If hotspot functionality is permitted, it must be authenticated via a preshared key. There is no requirement to enable hotspot functionality, and it is recommended this functionality be disabled by default. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #41
STIGDate
Samsung Android 16 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-05-27

Related Frameworks

2 mappings across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

NET-14.1Automated Monitoring & Control
1.00
NET-15.1Authentication & Encryption
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (22) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
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AC-17(2)Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
1.00
AC-17(9)Disconnect or Disable Access
1.00
AC-18(1)Authentication and Encryption
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AU-12Audit Record Generation
1.00
AU-3Content of Audit Records
1.00
CA-3(5)Restrictions on External System Connections
1.00
CM-5(1)Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.1.12
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3.1.17
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CCI2 mappings
CCI-001443
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CCI-002314
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Details

Check Text (C-276539r1139139_chk)

This is a "User-Based Enforcement (UBE)" control. Check a sample of Samsung phones at the site and verify the Wi-Fi hotspot preshared key (password) is set to "WPA2/WPA3-Personal" or "WPA3-Personal". - Go to Settings >> Connections >> Mobile Hotspot and Tethering >> Mobile Hotspot. - Select Network name >> Password >> Band. - Click the "Security" link, and verify either "WPA2/WPA3-Personal" or "WPA3-Personal" have been selected. If the Wi-Fi hotspot security is not set to "WPA2/WPA3-Personal" or "WPA3-Personal", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-80599r1139138_fix)

This is a "User-Based Enforcement (UBE)" control. Train users to not change the default Wi-Fi hotspot security setting: 15-character complex Wi-Fi hotspot preshared key (password) ("WPA2/WPA3-Personal" or WPA3-Personal"). (KNOX-16-009400). If the required preshared key is not set up, train users to use the following procedure to set up the required setting: - Go to Settings >> Network & Internet >> Hotspot & tethering. - Enable "Wi-Fi hotspot". - Tap on "Wi-Fi Hotspot" to the left of the slide to bring up the configuration options. - Click the "Security" link and select "WPA2/WPA3-Personal" or "WPA3-Personal". API: addUserRestriction, DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING