KNOX-07-012700 - The Samsung Android 7 with Knox must implement the management setting: Disable S Voice.

Information

On Samsung Android 7 with Knox devices, users may be able to access the device's contact database or calendar to obtain phone numbers and other information using a human voice even when the mobile device is locked. Often this information is personally identifiable information (PII), which is considered sensitive. It could also be used by an adversary to profile the user or engage in social engineering to obtain further information from other unsuspecting users. Disabling access to the contact database and calendar in these situations mitigates the risk of this attack. The Authorizing Official (AO) may waive this requirement with written notice if the operational environment requires this capability.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure the Samsung Android 7 with Knox to disable S Voice.

On the MDM console, deselect the "Allow S Voice" checkbox in the "Android Restrictions" rule.

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-91279r1_rule, STIG-ID|KNOX-07-012700, Vuln-ID|V-76583

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: bd1e4c192eb478266239f0e4ec5b3022fca7db23b704da2fe0cbaeb9f3e493b8