The Samsung Android Work Environment 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_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-230996r607691_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the Samsung Android Work Environment to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.
Refer to the management tool documentation to determine how to provision users’ work email accounts for the work email app.
On the management tool:
1. In the Work Environment restrictions section, set "Account Management" to "Disable" for: Work email app.