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

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>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 unauthorized recipients. Restricting email account addition to the Administrator or to allowlisted accounts mitigates this vulnerability. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-251825r814231_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the Samsung Android devices to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

On the management tool, in the device restrictions, set "Modify accounts" to "Disallow".