Google Android 13 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing such installations and executions could cause a compromise of DOD data accessible by these unauthorized/malicious applications. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #8a</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-258480r929478_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the Google Android 13 device to disable unauthorized application repositories.
On the EMM console:
1. Open "Set user restrictions".
2. Toggle "Disallow install unknown sources" to "ON".