KNOX-07-000600 - The Samsung Android 7 with Knox must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.

Information

The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of attempts mitigates this risk. Setting the limit at "10" or less gives authorized users the ability to make a few mistakes when entering the password but still provides adequate protection against dictionary or brute force attacks on the password.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #2c, FIA_AFL_EXT.1.5

Solution

Configure the Samsung Android 7 with Knox to allow "10" or less consecutive failed authentication attempts.

On the MDM console, set the "Maximum Failed Attempts for wipe" to "10" or less in the "Android Password Restrictions" rule for the device unlock password.

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Samsung_Android_OS_7_with_Knox_2-x_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-7a., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000044, Rule-ID|SV-91217r1_rule, STIG-ID|KNOX-07-000600, Vuln-ID|V-76521

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 79816dce6bbf08192d3367bbdb5aa190713b5a500f852c65ec070ac6cef35d9b