Zebra Technologies Android 14 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (43)Downloads
V1R12026-02-22CAT I (High): 1CAT II (Medium): 34CAT III (Low): 8
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 Public

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-283584
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283609
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283610
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283611
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283612
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283613
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283614
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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 mobile device (MD), must control user access/execution o...
V-283615
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - Backs up mobile device (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; - Backs up own data to a remote system; - Renders TV shows and movies.Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) tha...
V-283616
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283620
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283622
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must be configured to disable developer modes.Developer modes expose features of the mobile operating system that are not available during standard operation. An adversary may leverage a vulnerabi...
V-283626
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283630
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283631
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283632
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283633
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283635
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283636
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283641
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283643
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283644
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283645
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283646
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 14 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-283647
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 14 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-283648
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283649
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 14 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-283650
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Zebra Android 14 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-283651
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283656
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283657
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283659
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must disable the user's ability to wipe the device.This feature must be disabled to comply with DOD electronic records retention requirements for mobile devices. Otherwise, mobile device users could wi...
V-283663
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 devices must have a Mobile Threat Detection (MTD) app installed.DOD mobile devices are in constant risk of cyber threats. MTD apps mitigate these risks by providing real-time threat detection, malware prevention, a...
V-283664
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must implement the management setting: disable Camera.Authorizing official (AO) approval is required before the mobile device camera can be enabled for a specific user or group of users, based on a risk a...
V-283666
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android must implement the management setting: disable the Bluetooth radio.Authorizing official (AO) approval is required before the Zebra device Bluetooth radio can be enabled. All AO approvals must be documented and based o...
V-283625
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283640
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 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-283654
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 14 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-283655
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 14 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-283658
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must allow only the administrator (MDM) 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 Zebra account set up o...
V-283660
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must disable the use of assistants (including Zebra Assistant) unless required to meet Section 508 compliance requirements.The use of assistants could expose sensitive DOD data to cloud-based servers during the processing of assistant requests. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47...
V-283661
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must disable wireless printing.Wireless printing allows the printing of sensitive DOD documents to non-DOD controlled printers, which may lead to the exposure of sensitive DOD infor...
V-283662
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 must disable screen capture.The screen capture feature could lead to the exposure of sensitive DOD information. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47...
V-283653
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Zebra Android 14 devices must have the latest available Zebra Android 14 operating system installed.Required security features are not available in earlier operating system versions. In addition, earlier versions may have known vulnerabilities. SFR ...