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GOOG-14-013600 - The Google Android device must be configured to disable Wi-Fi Aware for Work Profile apps.
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Wi-Fi Aware allows direct connections between nearby devices for fast data transfer, video streaming, and multiplayer gaming. It allows full peer-to-peer device discovery and communication where two or more devices are publishing and/or subscribing to the same known service name. There is risk that sensitive DOD information could be transferred from a DOD mobile device to a non-DOD device or from Work Profile apps on a DOD device to Personal Profile apps on a non-DOD device.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Configure the Google Android device to disable Wi-Fi Aware for all Work Profile apps.On the EMM console:
For each Work Profile app, configure the NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission to 'deny' to block the use of Wi-Fi Aware if the app supports this feature. If the app does not support Wi-Fi Aware, a NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission may not be available.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Google_Android_14_Y26M04_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: AirWatch - DISA Google Android 14 COBO STIG v2r4
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-278361r1134562_rule, STIG-ID|GOOG-14-013600, Vuln-ID|V-278361
Plugin: MDM
Control ID: 2fa60b82d3a5cba5a6a91485a077ef040debd1b109fd86917cda3f1a62c1c847