AIOS-14-011800 - Apple iOS must be configured to disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled.

Information

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 #47a

Solution

Install a configuration profile to disable sending diagnostic data to an organization other than DoD.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS_iPadOS_14_V1R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-28, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-001199, Rule-ID|SV-228779r561031_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-14-011800, Vuln-ID|V-228779

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 8600173db9ed9e7e96e23b1c50cc72440f7d0637edd88f2ef5d9bde18d3a7d3e