The Samsung Android device must be configured to disable all data signaling over [assignment: list of externally accessible hardware ports (for example, USB)].
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-268973 | PP-MDF-993300 | KNOX-15-010300 | SV-268973r1036015_rule | 2024-12-10 | 1 |
| Description |
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| If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DOD information systems. An adversary could exploit vulnerabilities created by the weaker configuration to compromise DOD sensitive information. SFRID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #24 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Review the device configuration to confirm the USB port is disabled except for charging the device. On the management tool: Verify "Disallow usb file transfer" is toggled to "OFF". If on the management tool the USB port is not disabled, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the Samsung device to disable the USB port (except for charging the device). On the management tool: Toggle "Disallow usb file transfer" to "OFF". |