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AIOS-16-701000 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 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 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

Solution

If a third-party unmanaged VPN app is installed on the iOS 16 device, do not configure the VPN app with a DOD network VPN profile.

See Also

https://public.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_16_BYOAD_Y25M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6(1), 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CCI|CCI-000370, Rule-ID|SV-257104r959010_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-16-701000, Vuln-ID|V-257104

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: d12444e759c523315fe1ca5e766ae0f9d753aa2507a081cc2a7b01849ad9d591