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V-260463CAT III — Low severitySV-260463r959010_rule

The Samsung Android device must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards.

Rule version KNOX-14-725070 · STIG v1 · 2025-08-28

Discussion

Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

Check

Review the managed Samsung Android 14 configuration settings to confirm that no third-party keyboards are enabled.

This procedure is performed on the management tool.

On the management tool: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Verify only the approved keyboards are selected.

If third-party keyboards are allowed, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the Samsung Android 14 device to disallow the use of third-party keyboards.

On the management tool: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Select only the approved keyboard.

Additionally, Administrators can configure application allowlists for Google Play that do not have any third-party keyboards for user installation.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-260463
Group title
PP-MDF-993300
Rule ID
SV-260463r959010_rule
Check ID
C-64193r950966_chk
Fix ID
F-64100r950967_fix