Samsung Android OS 15 with Knox 3.x COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (40)Downloads
12024-12-10CAT I (High): 2CAT II (Medium): 32CAT III (Low): 6
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 III - Administrative Public

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-269023
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-269024
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-269025
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-269026
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-269027
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-269028
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-269029
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work environment 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-269030
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work environment must be configured to not allow installation of applications with the following characteristics: - Backs up MD data to non-DOD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services); - Transmits 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; - Payment processing; - Allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers; and - Backs up its own data to a remote system.Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) tha...
V-269031
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android 15 allowlist must be configured to not include artificial intelligence (AI) applications that process device data in the cloud, including Google Gemini.Sensitive DOD data could be exposed when an AI app processes device data in the cloud. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #8...
V-269032
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-269035
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to disable authentication mechanisms providing user access to protected data other than a Password Authentication Factor: Face recognition.Note: This requirement is Not Applicable for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product's Common Criteria evaluation. The biom...
V-269038
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-269046
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-269047
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-269048
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems. (This requirement applies to the Work Profile for COPE.) - 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-269050
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a preshared key.If no authentication is required to establish personal hotspot connections (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), an adversary may be able to use that device to perfo...
V-269052
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work profile must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevent application processes and groups of application processes from accessing all data stored by other application processes and groups of application processes.App data sharing gives apps the ability to access the data of other apps for enhanced user functionality. However, sharing also poses a significant ri...
V-269057
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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...
V-269059
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work environment 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-269060
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android must be enrolled as a COPE device.The Work profile is the designated application group for the COPE use case. SFRID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47...
V-269061
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-269062
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work profile 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-269063
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work environment 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-269064
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work environment 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-269066
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-269068
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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....
V-269069
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 wireles...
V-269070
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 ...
V-269071
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Samsung Android device must be provisioned as a fully managed device and configured to create a work profile.The Android Enterprise work profile is the designated application group for the COPE use case. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47...
V-269072
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Samsung Android device work profile must be configured to disable automatic completion of workspace internet browser text input.The autofill functionality in the web browser allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as personally identifiable ...
V-269073
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Samsung Android device work profile must be configured to disable the autofill services.The autofill services allow the user to complete text inputs that could contain sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information (PI...
V-269075
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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...
V-268981
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-269041
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-269056
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-269065
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Samsung Android's Work profile 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 d...
V-269074
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47...
V-269076
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
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 ...
V-269034
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-269067
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. SFRID: FMT_MOF_EXT...