The Samsung Android device must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-258657 | PP-MDF-993300 | KNOX-14-125020 | SV-258657r959010_rule | 2025-08-28 | 2 |
Description
Wi-Fi Sharing is an optional configuration of Wi-Fi Tethering/Mobile Hotspot, which allows the device to share its Wi-Fi connection with other wirelessly connected devices instead of its mobile (cellular) connection.
Wi-Fi Sharing grants the "other" device access to a corporate Wi-Fi network and may possibly bypass the network access control mechanisms. This risk can be partially mitigated by requiring the use of a preshared key for personal hotspots.
SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47
ℹ️ Check
Verify requirement KNOX-14-110160 ("Disallow config tethering") has been implemented.
If "Disallow config tethering" has not been implemented, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Implement "Disallow config tethering" (refer to requirement KNOX-14-110160).