Unified Endpoint Management Server Security Requirements Guide

Overview

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22024-12-09CAT I (High): 14CAT II (Medium): 122CAT III (Low): 1
STIG Description
This Security Requirements 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.
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Findings - All

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-234363
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must use FIPS-validated SHA-2 or higher hash function to provide replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authenticator and the applicati...
V-234375
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
For UEM server using password authentication, the network element must use FIPS-validated SHA-2 or later protocol to protect the integrity of the password authentication process.Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can ...
V-234383
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must use FIPS-validated SHA-2 or higher hash function to protect the integrity of keyed-hash message authentication code (HMAC), Key Derivation Functions (KDFs), Random Bit Generation, and hash-only applications.Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic ...
V-234408
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS-validated Random Number Generator (RNG) based on the Deterministic Random Bit Generators (DRBG) algorithm.Sequentially generated session IDs can be easily guessed by an attacker. Employing the concept of randomness in the generation of unique session ident...
V-234538
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Before establishing a connection to any endpoint device being managed, the UEM server must establish a trusted path between the server and endpoint that provides assured identification of the end point using a bidirectional authentication mechanism configured with a FIPS-validated Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cipher block algorithm to authenticate with the device.Without device-to-device authentication, communications with malicious devices may be established. Bidirectional authentication provides stronger safe...
V-234555
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must configure web management tools with FIPS-validated Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cipher block algorithm to protect the confidentiality of maintenance and diagnostic communications for nonlocal maintenance sessions.Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Nonloca...
V-234588
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must connect to [assignment: [list of applications]] and managed mobile devices with an authenticated and secure (encrypted) connection to protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.Applications may include the following: update server, database, and enterprise directory service. Without protection of the transmitted information, ...
V-234605
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be maintained at a supported version.The UEM vendor maintains specific product versions for a specific period of time. MDM/EMM server versions no longer supported by the vendor will not r...
V-234664
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must use a FIPS-validated cryptographic module to generate cryptographic hashes.FIPS 140-2 precludes the use of invalidated cryptography for the cryptographic protection of sensitive or valuable data within Federal systems. Unvali...
V-234668
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to implement FIPS 140-2 mode for all server and agent encryption.Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Remote...
V-234677
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The application must use FIPS-validated SHA-256 or higher hash function for digital signature generation and verification.Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Note: Although allowed by SP800-131A...
V-256892
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must provide digitally signed policies and policy updates to the UEM agent.It is critical that the UEM server sign all policy updates with validated certificates. Otherwise, there is no assurance that a malicious actor has no...
V-264368
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must sign policies and policy updates using a private key associated with [selection: an X509 certificate, a public key provisioned to the agent trusted by the agent] for policy verification.It is critical that the UEM server sign all policy updates with validated certificate or private keys. Otherwise, there is no assurance that a malicio...
V-264369
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server, for each unique policy managed, must validate the policy is appropriate for an agent using [selection: a private key associated with an X509 certificate representing the agent, a token issued by the agent] associated with a policy signing key uniquely associated with the policy.It is critical that the UEM server sign all policy updates with validated certificate or private keys. Otherwise, there is no assurance that a malicio...
V-234275
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must limit the number of concurrent sessions per privileged user account to three or less concurrent sessions.Application management includes the ability to control the number of users and user sessions that utilize an application. Limiting the number of allow...
V-234276
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must conceal, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information syst...
V-234277
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information syst...
V-234278
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The MDM server must provide the capability for users to directly initiate a session lock.A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system, but d...
V-234279
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The MDM server must retain the session lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system, but d...
V-234283
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must use TLS 1.2, or higher, to protect the confidentiality of sensitive data during electronic dissemination using remote access.Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that explo...
V-234286
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must provide automated mechanisms for supporting account management functions.Enterprise environments make application account management challenging and complex. A manual process for account management functions adds the risk o...
V-234287
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours if supported by the UEM server.If temporary user accounts remain active when no longer needed or for an excessive period, these accounts may be used to gain unauthorized access. To ...
V-234288
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically disable accounts after a 35-day period of account inactivity.Attackers that are able to exploit an inactive account can potentially obtain and maintain undetected access to an application. Owners of inactive acc...
V-234289
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically audit account creation.Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of re-establishing access. One way to accom...
V-234290
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically audit account modification.Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of re-establishing access. One way to accom...
V-234291
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically audit account disabling actions.When application accounts are disabled, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often atte...
V-234292
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically audit account removal actions.When application accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attem...
V-234310
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, ...
V-234311
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the application.Display of the DoD-approved use notification before granting access to the application ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is cons...
V-234318
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must protect against an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual) falsely denying having performed organization-defined actions to be covered by non-repudiation.Without non-repudiation, it is impossible to positively attribute an action to an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual). Non-rep...
V-234323
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must provide audit record generation capability for DoD-defined auditable events within all application components.Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident, o...
V-234324
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to provide audit records in a manner suitable for the Authorized Administrators to interpret the information.Successful incident response and auditing relies on timely, accurate system information and analysis in order to allow the organization to identify an...
V-234325
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to allow only specific administrator roles to select which auditable events are to be audited.Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the ...
V-234326
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access privileges occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234327
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must initiate session auditing upon startup.If auditing is enabled late in the startup process, the actions of some start-up processes may not be audited. Some audit systems also maintain state ...
V-234328
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.Without establishing what type of event occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident, o...
V-234329
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident. In order to ...
V-234330
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.Failure to generate these audit records makes it more difficult to identify or investigate attempted or successful compromises, potentially causing in...
V-234331
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the events.Without establishing the source of the event, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up to an outage or attack. ...
V-234332
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to produce audit records that contain information to establish the outcome of the events.Without information about the outcome of events, security personnel cannot make an accurate assessment as to whether an attack was successful or if ch...
V-234333
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to generate audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.Without information that establishes the identity of the subjects (i.e., users or processes acting on behalf of users) associated with the events, sec...
V-234334
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to generate audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands or the individual identities of group account users.Reconstruction of harmful events or forensic analysis is not possible if audit records do not contain enough information. Organizations consider lim...
V-234335
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM SRG must alert the ISSO and SA (at a minimum) in the event of an audit processing failure.It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required. Without this notificatio...
V-234340
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must use host operating system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records.Without an internal clock used as the reference for the time stored on each event to provide a trusted common reference for the time, forensic analysi...
V-234341
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must protect audit information from any type of unauthorized read access.If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity i...
V-234342
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must protect audit information from unauthorized modification.If audit data were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is impossib...
V-234343
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.If audit data were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is impossib...
V-234347
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must back up audit records at least every seven days onto a log management server.Protection of log data includes ensuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up audit records to a different system or onto separate...
V-234349
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must prevent the installation of patches, service packs, or application components without verification the software component has been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.Changes to any software components can have significant effects on the overall security of the application. Verifying software components have been di...
V-234351
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.If the application were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the approp...
V-234352
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.It is detrimental for applications to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary ca...
V-234353
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The firewall protecting the UEM server platform must be configured so only DoD-approved ports, protocols, and services are enabled. (See the DoD Ports, Protocols, Services Management [PPSM] Category Assurance Levels [CAL] list for DoD-approved ports, protocols, and services).All ports, protocols, and services used on DoD networks must be approved and registered via the DoD PPSM process. This is to ensure a risk assessment ...
V-234354
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to use only documented platform APIs.Authenticity protection provides protection against man-in-the-middle attacks/session hijacking and the insertion of false information into sessions. ...
V-234355
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and...
V-234356
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to use a DoD Central Directory Service to provide multifactor authentication for network access to privileged and non-privileged accounts.A comprehensive account management process that includes automation helps to ensure the accounts designated as requiring attention are consistently an...
V-234358
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
All UEM server local accounts created during application installation and configuration must be removed. Note: In this context local accounts refers to user and or administrator accounts on the server that use user name and password for user access and authentication.A comprehensive account management process that includes automation helps to ensure the accounts designated as requiring attention are consistently an...
V-234360
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must ensure users are authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.To ensure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, application users must be individually identified and authenticated. Individual...
V-234361
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to use DOD PKI for multifactor authentication. This requirement is included in SRG-APP-000149.Using an authentication device, such as a common access card (CAC) or token that is separate from the information system, ensures that even if the inf...
V-234364
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to nonprivileged accounts.A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authenticator and the applicati...
V-234367
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexit...
V-234368
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. To meet...
V-234369
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure...
V-234370
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure...
V-234371
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure...
V-234372
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure...
V-234373
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
UEM server must require the change of at least 50 percent of the previous password's characters.If the application allows the user to consecutively reuse extensive portions of passwords, this increases the chances of password compromise by increa...
V-234374
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
For UEM server using password authentication, the application must store only cryptographic representations of passwords.Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can ...
V-234377
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals. One method of minimiz...
V-234378
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
When using PKI-based authentication for user access, the UEM server must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate not already explicitly tru...
V-234379
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
When the UEM server cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate, the server must be configured not to have the option to accept the certificate.When an UEM server accepts an unverified certificate, it may be trusting a malicious actor. For example, messages signed with an invalid certificate m...
V-234380
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server, when using PKI-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the network infrastructure. Th...
V-234381
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.Without mapping the certificate used to authenticate to the user account, the ability to determine the identity of the individual user or group will n...
V-234382
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.To prevent the compromise of authentication information such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the information system ...
V-234390
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to provide a trusted communication channel between itself and authorized IT entities using [selection: -IPsec, -SSH, -mutually authenticated TLS, -mutually authenticated DTLS, -HTTPS].Examples of authorized IT entities: audit server, Active Directory, software update server, and database server. Without confidentiality protection m...
V-234391
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to invoke either host-OS functionality or server functionality to provide a trusted communication channel between itself and remote administrators that provides assured identification of its endpoints and protection of the communicated data from modification and disclosure using [selection: -IPsec, -SSH, -TLS, -HTTPS].Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Nonloca...
V-234392
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to invoke either host-OS functionality or server functionality to provide a trusted communication channel between itself and managed devices that provides assured identification of its endpoints and protection of the communicated data from modification and disclosure using [selection: -TLS, -HTTPS].Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Nonloca...
V-234405
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must protect the authenticity of communications sessions.Authenticity protection provides protection against man-in-the-middle attacks/session hijacking and the insertion of false information into sessions. ...
V-234406
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must invalidate session identifiers upon user logout or other session termination.Captured sessions can be reused in "replay" attacks. This requirement limits the ability of adversaries from capturing and continuing to employ previo...
V-234407
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must recognize only system-generated session identifiers.Applications utilize sessions and session identifiers to control application behavior and user access. If an attacker can guess the session identifier...
V-234409
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.Failure to a known safe state helps prevent systems from failing to a state that may cause loss of data or unauthorized access to system resources. Ap...
V-234410
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
In the event of a system failure, the UEM server must preserve any information necessary to determine cause of failure and any information necessary to return to operations with least disruption to mission processes.Failure to a known state can address safety or security in accordance with the mission/business needs of the organization. Failure to a known secure s...
V-234421
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must check the validity of all data inputs.Invalid user input occurs when a user inserts data or characters into an application's data entry fields and the application is unprepared to process ...
V-234424
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.Any application providing too much information in error messages risks compromising the data and security of the application and system. The structure...
V-234425
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must reveal error messages only to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO).Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational st...
V-234430
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The application must notify the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) of failed security verification tests.If personnel are not notified of failed security verification tests, they will not be able to take corrective action and the unsecure condition(s) wil...
V-234438
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must notify system administrators (SAs) and the information system security officer (ISSO) when accounts are created.Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of re-establishing access. One way to...
V-234439
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must notify system administrators (SAs) and the information system security officer (ISSO) when accounts are modified.When application accounts are modified, user accessibility is affected. Accounts are utilized for identifying individual users or for identifying the ...
V-234440
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must notify system administrators (SAs) and the information system security officer (ISSO) for account disabling actions.When application accounts are disabled, user accessibility is affected. Accounts are utilized for identifying individual users or for identifying the ...
V-234441
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must notify system administrators (SAs) and the information system security officer (ISSO) for account removal actions.When application accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Accounts are utilized for identifying users or for identifying the application ...
V-234442
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically terminate a user session after an organization-defined period of user inactivity.Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of network connections that ...
V-234443
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must provide logout capability for user-initiated communication sessions.If a user cannot explicitly end an application session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to as a zombie s...
V-234444
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must display an explicit logout message to users indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions.If a user cannot explicitly end an application session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to as a zombie s...
V-234465
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically audit account-enabling actions.Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of re-establishing access. One way to...
V-234466
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must notify system administrator (SA) and information system security officer (ISSO) of account enabling actions.Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of re-establishing access. One way to...
V-234475
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to have at least one user in defined administrator roles.Having several administrative roles for the UEM server supports separation of duties. This allows administrator-level privileges to be granted granula...
V-234489
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must audit the execution of privileged functions.Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external entities that have compromise...
V-234491
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, ...
V-234500
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to transfer UEM server logs to another server for storage, analysis, and reporting. Note: UEM server logs include logs of UEM events and logs transferred to the UEM server by UEM agents of managed devices.Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information s...
V-234516
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis. Time stamps generate...
V-234517
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.Without sufficient granularity of time stamps, it is not possible to adequately determine the chronological order of records. Time stamps generated ...
V-234520
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must prohibit user installation of software by an administrator without the appropriate assigned permission for software installation.Allowing regular users to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malicious software will be inst...
V-234521
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to only allow enrolled devices that are compliant with UEM policies and assigned to a user in the application access group to download applications.If the application install policy is not enforced, malicious applications and vulnerable applications can be installed on managed mobile devices, whic...
V-234523
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the server configuration.Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to application configuration may have significant effects on the overall securi...
V-234524
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must audit the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the application.Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the application configuration, it will be difficult to identify attempted a...
V-234526
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must disable organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and services (within the application) deemed unnecessary and/or non-secure.Removal of unneeded or non-secure functions, ports, protocols, and services mitigate the risk of unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized tran...
V-234543
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. According to the CNSS 1253, ...
V-234544
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.Without configuring a local cache of revocation data, there is the potential to allow access to users who are no longer authorized (users with revoked...
V-234556
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must verify remote disconnection when non-local maintenance and diagnostic sessions are terminated.If the remote connection is not closed and verified as closed, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to as a z...
V-234573
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must only allow the use of DoD PKI established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.Untrusted Certificate Authorities (CA) can issue certificates, but they may be issued by organizations or individuals that seek to compromise DoD syst...
V-234574
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to use X.509v3 certificates for code signing for system software updates.It is critical that the UEM server validate code signing certificates for key activities such as code signing for system software updates, code signin...
V-234575
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to use X.509v3 certificates for code signing for integrity verification.It is critical that the UEM server validate code signing certificates for key activities such as code signing for system software updates, code signin...
V-234596
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to write to the server event log when invalid inputs are received.A common vulnerability of applications is unpredictable behavior when invalid inputs are received. This requirement guards against adverse or unintend...
V-234603
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must remove old software components after updated versions have been installed.Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by advers...
V-234622
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured with the periodicity of the following commands to the agent of six hours or less: - query connectivity status - query the current version of the managed device firmware/software - query the current version of installed mobile applications - read audit logs kept by the managed device.Without verification, security functions may not operate correctly and this failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, ...
V-234623
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must run a suite of self-tests during initial start-up (power on) to demonstrate correct operation of the server.Without verification, security functions may not operate correctly and this failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, ...
V-234624
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must alert the system administrator when anomalies in the operation of security functions are discovered.If anomalies are not acted upon, security functions may fail to secure the system. Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or fi...
V-234629
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to verify software updates to the server using a digital signature mechanism prior to installing those updates.Unauthorized modifications to software or firmware may be indicative of a sophisticated, targeted cyber-attack. Cryptographic authentication includes,...
V-234642
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.Without generating audit records specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and in...
V-234645
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify privileges occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234646
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify security objects occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234649
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234651
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234653
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234654
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records for privileged activities or other system-level access.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234655
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the system.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234656
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when concurrent logons from different workstations occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234657
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful accesses to objects occur.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234658
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records for all direct access to the information system.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234659
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlat...
V-234665
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must, at a minimum, off-load audit logs of interconnected systems in real time and off-load standalone systems weekly.Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information s...
V-234666
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.Configuring the application to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal stan...
V-234667
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to allow authorized administrators to read all audit data from audit records on the server.Successful incident response and auditing relies on timely, accurate system information and analysis in order to allow the organization to identify an...
V-234669
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must be configured to prohibit client negotiation to TLS 1.1, TLS 1.0, SSL 2.0, or SSL 3.0.Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that explo...
V-234673
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must authenticate endpoint devices (servers) before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Bidirectional authenticati...
V-234674
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
If cipher suites using pre-shared keys are used for device authentication, the UEM server must have a minimum security strength of 112 bits or higher.Pre-shared keys are symmetric keys that are already in place prior to the initiation of a Transport Layer Security (TLS) session (e.g., as the result ...
V-234676
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must validate certificates used for Transport Layer Security (TLS) functions by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA). Certification path vali...
V-234312
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The UEM server must retain the access banner until the user acknowledges acceptance of the access conditions.The banner must be acknowledged by the user prior to allowing the user access to the application. This provides assurance that the user has seen the m...