BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes (Security policy group) must be set as required.

From BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-21880r4_rule BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes (Security policy group) must be set as required.

Vulnerability discussion

Third party applications can act as transcoders and use the transcoder API and can impact the security posture of the BlackBerry. A transcoder is used to translate specific types of content into a format for transmission to a BlackBerry and can cause changes to normally secure connections between the BlackBerry and web sites. See http://blog.masabi.com/2009/01/how-do-transcoders-affect-https.html for more details.

Check content

Detailed Policy Requirements: The use of transcoders is not permitted on DoD BlackBerrys. *****For this check, set IT Policy rule "Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes" (Security policy group) to . Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). *****Verify IT Policy rule "Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes" (Security policy group) is set as required. If not set as required, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.

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