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Apple iOS/iPadOS 17 must implement the management setting: use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Exchange email messages are a form of data in transit and thus are vulnerable to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), also referred to as Transport Layer Security (TLS), provides encryption and authentication services that mitigate the risk of breach. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #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-259783r943674_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Install a configuration profile to use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync incoming mail.