Samsung Android 8 with Knox must implement the management setting: Disable sharing of notification details outside the CONTAINER when the CONTAINER is locked.

From Samsung Android OS 8 with Knox 3.x COPE Use Case Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-95013r1_rule Samsung Android 8 with Knox must implement the management setting: Disable sharing of notification details outside the CONTAINER when the CONTAINER is locked.

Vulnerability discussion

Application notifications can include DoD sensitive data. If made available outside the CONTAINER, this information will be accessible to personal applications, resulting in potential compromise of DoD data.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

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Review Samsung Android 8 with Knox configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is enforcing disabled sharing of notification details outside the CONTAINER when the CONTAINER is locked. This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device. On the MDM console, do the following: 1. Ask the MDM Administrator to display the "Allow Show detailed notifications" setting in the "Android Knox CONTAINER >> CONTAINER Restrictions" rule. 2. Verify the setting is disabled. On the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, do the following: 1. Open the Knox CONTAINER. 2. Select "Workspace Settings". 3. Select "Notifications and data". 4. Verify "Show notification content" is disabled and attempt to enable this setting. If the MDM console "Allow Show detailed notifications" is not set to disabled or on the Samsung Android 8 with Knox device, the user is able to enable this setting, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure Samsung Android 8 with Knox to enforce disabled sharing of notification details outside the CONTAINER when the CONTAINER is locked. On the MDM console, disable the "Allow Show detailed notifications" setting in the "Android Knox CONTAINER >> CONTAINER Restrictions" rule.

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