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

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • 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.

    <VulnDiscussion>Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., una...
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  • PP-MDF-323080

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  • Samsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: All notifications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • PP-MDF-990000

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  • Samsung Android must be configured to enable audit logging.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. They help identify att...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • PP-MDF-990000

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  • Samsung Android must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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 sens...
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  • PP-MDF-323250

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  • Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems. - Disable Data Sync Framework.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often o...
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  • PP-MDF-323350

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  • Samsung Android must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: Install/remove DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services....
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • PP-MDF-323050

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  • 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.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious appl...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • PP-MDF-990000

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  • Samsung Android must be configured to enable Common Criteria (CC) mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The CC Mode feature is a superset of other features and behavioral changes that are mandatory MDFPP requirements. If CC mode ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • PP-MDF-321080

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  • Samsung Android must not accept the certificate when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Certificate-based security controls depend on the ability of the system to verify the validity of a certificate. If the MOS w...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • PP-MDF-990000

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  • Samsung Android device users must complete required training.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The security posture of Samsung devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • PP-MDF-990000

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