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Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>The system application disable list controls user access/execution of all core and pre-installed applications. Core application: Any application integrated into Samsung Android by Google or Samsung. Pre-installed application: Additional non-core applications included in the Samsung Android build by Google, Samsung, or the wireless carrier. Some system applications can compromise DoD data or upload user's information to non-DoD-approved servers. A user must be blocked from using applications that exhibit behavior that can result in compromise of DoD data or DoD user information. The site Administrator must analyze all pre-installed applications on the device and disable all applications not approved for DoD use by configuring the system application disable list. 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-230998r607691_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure Samsung Android Work Environment to enforce the system application disable list.

The required configuration is the default configuration when the device is enrolled as an AE deployment.

If the device configuration is changed, use the following procedure to bring the device back into compliance: