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GOOG-16-009500 - Google Android 16 must be configured to disable ad hoc wireless client-to-client connection capability.
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Ad hoc wireless client-to-client connections allow mobile devices to communicate with each other directly, circumventing network security policies and making the traffic invisible. This could allow the exposure of sensitive DOD data and increase the risk of downloading and installing malware on the DOD mobile device.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1/WLAN
Solution
Configure the Google Android devices to disallow Wi-Fi Direct. On the management tool, do the following:COBO:
1. Find 'User Restrictions' and select 'Set User Restrictions'.
2. Scroll down to 'Disallow Wi-Fi Direct' and toggle that to 'ON'.
COPE:
1. Find 'User Restrictions on Parent' and select 'Set User Restrictions'.
2. Scroll down to 'Disallow Wi-Fi Direct' and toggle that to 'ON'.
Configuration API: DISALLOW_WIFI_DIRECT
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Google_Android_16_Y26M04_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: AirWatch - DISA Google Android 16 COBO STIG v1r2
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002536, Rule-ID|SV-276768r1140096_rule, STIG-ID|GOOG-16-009500, Vuln-ID|V-276768
Plugin: MDM
Control ID: 1abdcaa95b6a922a8d2d9f3426f546b503fd5c19d37b690abbf4609ff7d5e4a2