The Samsung Knox for Android platform must disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled: Disable Report diagnostic info.

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

Part of PP-MDF-201021

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-75711r1_rule The Samsung Knox for Android platform must disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled: Disable Report diagnostic info.

Vulnerability discussion

Many software systems automatically send diagnostic data to the manufacturer or a third party. This data enables the developers to understand real world field behavior and improve the product based on that information. Unfortunately, it can also reveal information about what DoD users are doing with the systems and what causes them to fail. An adversary embedded within the software development team or elsewhere could use the information acquired to breach mobile operating system security. Disabling automatic transfer of such information mitigates this risk.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1#45

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Disabling automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device on Samsung Knox for Android involves three steps: (1) Disable Google Crash report, (2) Configure a KNOX on premise license, and (3) Disable Report diagnostic info. This validation procedure covers the third of these steps. This validation procedure is performed on the Samsung Knox for Android device. On the Samsung Knox for Android device: 1. Open the device settings. 2. Select "Privacy and safety" or "About device". 3. Verify Report diagnostic info setting is not checked. If the setting is checked (enabled), this is a finding. (Note: This setting cannot be managed by the MDM administrator and is a User Based Enforcement (UBE) requirement.)

Fix text

Configure the MOS to disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled. Configure the mobile operating system to disable Report diagnostic info. On the Samsung Knox for Android device uncheck the Report diagnostic info setting.

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