The BlackBerry MDS Integration Service must not be installed on a production BES.

From BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Do not install the BlackBerry MDS IS on the BES

SV-7462r3_rule The BlackBerry MDS Integration Service must not be installed on a production BES.

Vulnerability discussion

The BlackBerry Enterprise Service MDS Integration Service is a software development platform and should not be installed on a production BES. The service, if not properly configured, can allow unsecured connections between the BlackBerry and BES and between the BES and back-office run-time application servers.

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Detailed Policy Requirements: The MDS Integration Service must not be installed on a production BES. It should be installed only on a development or test BES when required for software development. Check Procedures: Check to see if the BlackBerry MDS Integration Service is installed on the production BES by looking at the left side of the BlackBerry Administration Server (BAS). Servers and components >> BlackBerry Solution topology >> BlackBerry Domain >> Component view. See if the “MDS Integration Service” is installed.

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The BlackBerry MDS Integration Service will not be installed on the BES.

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