Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 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. SFRID: FMT_SMF.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-268035r1031215_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Install a configuration profile to use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync incoming mail.