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Samsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of attempts mitigates this risk. Setting the limit at 10 or less gives authorized users the ability to make a few mistakes when entering the password but still provides adequate protection against dictionary or brute force attacks on the password. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #2c, FIA_AFL_EXT.1.5

ID
SV-230976r607691_rule
Version
KNOX-11-000700
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure Samsung Android to allow only 10 or fewer consecutive failed authentication attempts.

On the management tool:
1. Open the device password policies.
2. Set "minimum password quality" to "Numeric" (or better).
3. Set the "max password failures for local wipe" to "10" attempts or less.