Samsung Android OS 13 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (30)Downloads
22024-12-06CAT I (High): 2CAT II (Medium): 24CAT III (Low): 4
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
ClassifiedPublicSensitive
I - Mission Critical ClassifiedI - Mission Critical PublicI - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support ClassifiedII - Mission Support PublicII - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative ClassifiedIII - Administrative PublicIII - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - MAC II - Mission Support Public

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-255107
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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...
V-255109
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 s...
V-255110
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.The screen-lock timeout helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Devices without a screen-lock timeout provide an opportunity for adversarie...
V-255111
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 ...
V-255112
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 ...
V-255113
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 wi...
V-255114
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to disable authentication mechanisms providing user access to protected data other than a Password Authentication Factor, including face recognition.The biometric factor can be used to authenticate the user to unlock the mobile device. Unapproved/evaluated biometric mechanisms could allow unauthori...
V-255115
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 wi...
V-255116
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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...
V-255117
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 d...
V-255120
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 i...
V-255121
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 u...
V-255122
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a pre-shared key.If no authentication is required to establish personal hotspot connections, an adversary may be able to use that device to perform attacks on other de...
V-255123
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 syste...
V-255124
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 intermed...
V-255125
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 p...
V-255126
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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) tha...
V-255127
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 freque...
V-255128
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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...
V-255129
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 unautho...
V-255130
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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...
V-255131
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 t...
V-255132
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 insta...
V-255135
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android device users must complete required training.The security posture of Samsung devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User Based Enforcement (U...
V-255108
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device.Before granting access to the system, the mobile operating system is required to display the DOD-approved system use notification message or banner th...
V-255118
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 p...
V-255133
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 de...
V-255134
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 ...
V-255119
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 unencrypte...
V-255136
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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_EX...