AIOS-17-701000 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 17 must allow the administrator (MDM) to perform the following management function: enable/disable VPN protection across the device - MDM to perform the following management function: enable/disable VPN protection across the device and [selection: other methods].

Information

The system administrator must have the capability to configure VPN access to meet organization-specific policies based on mission needs. Otherwise, a user could inadvertently or maliciously set up a VPN and connect to a network that poses unacceptable risk to DOD information systems. An adversary could exploit vulnerabilities created by the weaker configuration to compromise DOD sensitive information.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #3

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

If a third-party unmanaged VPN app is installed on the iOS 17 device, do not configure the VPN app with a DOD network VPN profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_17_BYOAD_Y24M02_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-259760r943605_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-17-701000, Vuln-ID|V-259760

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 93c66872d9e4ec731bb3752e327c54a4f65b46a9a47a3a72bdbd76d844d35824