Zebra Android 13 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (35)Downloads
12024-12-11CAT I (High): 1CAT II (Medium): 30CAT 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 I - Mission Critical Classified

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-270099
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to enable audit logging.Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. To be useful, administrators must have the abil...
V-270124
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270125
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270126
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270127
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270128
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: DOD-approved commercial app repository, MDM server, mobile application store].Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being insta...
V-270129
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allowlist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: [selection: list of digital signatures, cryptographic hash values, names, application version].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-270130
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 allowlist must be configured to not include 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; - Payment processing; and - Allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated) data sharing with other MDs, display screens (screen mirroring), or printers.Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) tha...
V-270131
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to not display the following (work profile) notifications when the device is locked: [selection: a. email notifications b. calendar appointments c. contact associated with phone call notification d. text message notification e. other application-based notifications f. 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-270135
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to disable trust agents.Trust agents allow a user to unlock a mobile device without entering a passcode when the mobile device is, for example, connected to a user-selected B...
V-270137
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to disable developer modes.Developer modes expose features of the mobile operating system (MOS) that are not available during standard operation. An adversary may leverage a vul...
V-270141
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to generate audit records for the following auditable events: Detected integrity violations.Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. They help identify attacks so that breaches can...
V-270145
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270146
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, 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-270147
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to remote systems.Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than...
V-270148
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270150
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevent [selection: application processes, groups of application processes] from accessing [selection: all, private] data stored by other [selection: application processes, 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-270151
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to disable multiuser modes.Multiuser mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date, no mobile device with mu...
V-270156
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270158
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 users must complete required training.The security posture of Zebra devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User-Based Enforcement (UBE...
V-270159
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270160
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270161
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 13 work profile 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-270162
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 13 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-270163
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47...
V-270164
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 13 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-270165
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 13 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-270166
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to disallow configuration of 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-270171
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270172
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 13 must allow only the administrator (EMM) to 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-270140
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 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-270155
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 13 must be configured to disable Bluetooth or configured via User Based Enforcement (UBE) to allow Bluetooth for only Headset Profile (HSP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), and Serial Port Profile (SPP).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-270169
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 13 devices must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards.Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47...
V-270170
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 13 devices must be configured to enable Common Criteria Mode (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-270168
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 13 devices must have the latest available Zebra Android 13 operating system installed.Required security features are not available in earlier operating system versions. In addition, there may be known vulnerabilities in earlier versions...