The Samsung Knox for Android platform whitelist must not include applications with the following characteristics: All pre-installed (core) applications not approved for DoD use by the Approving Official (AO).

From Samsung Android OS 5 with Knox 2.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of PP-MDF-201026

Associated with: CCI-000366 CCI-001806

SV-75663r1_rule The Samsung Knox for Android platform whitelist must not include applications with the following characteristics: All pre-installed (core) applications not approved for DoD use by the Approving Official (AO).

Vulnerability discussion

Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application whitelist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the whitelist. Failure to configure an application whitelist properly could allow unauthorized and malicious applications to be downloaded, installed, and executed on the mobile device, causing a compromise of DoD data accessible by these applications.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #10b

Check content

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung Knox for Android device. Check whether the appropriate setting is configured on the MDM Administration Console: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Application disable list" setting in the "Android Application" rule. 2. Verify the list contains all pre-installed (core) applications not approved for DoD use by the Approving Official (AO). Note: Refer to the Supplemental document for additional information. If the "Application disable list" configuration is not properly configured, or if the user is able to launch the applications on the list, this is a finding. Note: Core applications are pre-installed on the device and include applications integrated into the Android OS by Google and applications added to the OS load by Samsung or by the carrier.

Fix text

Configure the MOS application whitelist to exclude applications with the following characteristics: -all pre-installed (core) applications not approved for DoD use by the Approving Official (AO). Configure the mobile operating system to disable pre-installed applications not approved for DoD use. On the MDM Administration Console, add all pre-installed applications not approved for DoD to the "Application disable list" setting in the "Android Applications" rule. Note: Refer to the Supplemental document for additional information.

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