National Information Assurance Partnership
Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
Validation Report
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-3dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si,
Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 Korea
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Galaxy Devices on
Android 7.1
Report Number: CCEVS-VR-10849-2017
Dated: November 15, 2017
Version: 0.5
National Institute of Standards and Technology National Security Agency
Information Technology Laboratory Information Assurance Directorate
100 Bureau Drive 9800 Savage Road STE 6940
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6940
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Validation Team
John Butterworth
Joanne Fitzpatrick
Stelios Melachrinoudis
The MITRE Corporation
Jerome Myers
The Aerospace Corporation
Common Criteria Testing Laboratory
James Arnold
Tammy Compton
Raymond Smoley
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Catonsville, MD
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary.................................................................................................... 1
2 Identification............................................................................................................... 2
3 Architectural Information ........................................................................................... 3
3.1 TOE Evaluated Platforms ................................................................................... 4
3.2 TOE Architecture................................................................................................ 5
3.3 Physical Boundaries............................................................................................ 5
4 Security Policy............................................................................................................ 5
4.1 Security audit ...................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Cryptographic support ........................................................................................ 6
4.3 User data protection ............................................................................................ 6
4.4 Identification and authentication......................................................................... 6
4.5 Security management.......................................................................................... 7
4.6 Protection of the TSF.......................................................................................... 7
4.7 TOE access.......................................................................................................... 7
4.8 Trusted path/channels ......................................................................................... 7
5 Assumptions................................................................................................................ 7
6 Clarification of Scope ................................................................................................. 8
7 Documentation............................................................................................................ 8
8 IT Product Testing ...................................................................................................... 9
8.1 Developer Testing............................................................................................... 9
8.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing ............................................................... 9
9 Evaluated Configuration ............................................................................................. 9
10 Results of the Evaluation ............................................................................................ 9
10.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE)............................................................ 9
10.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)............................................................ 10
10.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD) ............................................... 10
10.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC) ................................... 10
10.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE) ............... 10
10.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN)....................................................... 11
10.7 Summary of Evaluation Results........................................................................ 11
11 Validator Comments/Recommendations .................................................................. 11
12 Annexes..................................................................................................................... 13
13 Security Target.......................................................................................................... 13
14 Glossary .................................................................................................................... 13
15 Bibliography ............................................................................................................. 14
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1 Executive Summary
This report documents the assessment of the National Information Assurance Partnership
(NIAP) validation team of the evaluation of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy
Devices on Android 7.1 solution provided by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. It presents the
evaluation results, their justifications, and the conformance results. This Validation Report
is not an endorsement of the Target of Evaluation by any agency of the U.S. government,
and no warranty is either expressed or implied.
The evaluation was performed by the Gossamer Security Solutions (Gossamer) Common
Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL) in Catonsville, MD, United States of America, and was
completed in November 2017. The information in this report is largely derived from the
Evaluation Technical Report (ETR) and associated test reports, all written by Gossamer
Security Solutions. The evaluation determined that the product is both Common Criteria
Part 2 Extended and Part 3 Conformant, and meets the assurance requirements of the
Protection Profile For Mobile Device Fundamentals, Version 3.1, 01 June 2017 and General
Purpose Operating Systems Protection Profile/Mobile Device Fundamentals Protection
Profile Extended Package (EP) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Clients, Version 1.0,
08 February 2016.
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) is the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy
Devices on Android 7.1.
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) identified in this Validation Report has been evaluated at a
NIAP approved Common Criteria Testing Laboratory using the Common Methodology for
IT Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 4) for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT
Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 4). This Validation Report applies only to the specific
version of the TOE as evaluated. The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme and the
conclusions of the testing laboratory in the evaluation technical report are consistent with the
evidence provided.
The validation team monitored the activities of the evaluation team, provided guidance on
technical issues and evaluation processes, and reviewed the individual work units and
successive versions of the ETR. The validation team found that the evaluation showed that
the product satisfies all of the functional requirements and assurance requirements stated in
the Security Target (ST). Therefore the validation team concludes that the testing
laboratory’s findings are accurate, the conclusions justified, and the conformance results are
correct. The conclusions of the testing laboratory in the evaluation technical report are
consistent with the evidence produced.
The technical information included in this report was obtained from the Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1 (MDFPP31/WLANCEP10) Security
Target, Version 0.7, November 15, 2017 and analysis performed by the Validation Team.
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2 Identification
The CCEVS is a joint National Security Agency (NSA) and National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) effort to establish commercial facilities to perform trusted product
evaluations. Under this program, security evaluations are conducted by commercial testing
laboratories called Common Criteria Testing Laboratories (CCTLs) using the Common
Evaluation Methodology (CEM) in accordance with National Voluntary Laboratory
Assessment Program (NVLAP) accreditation.
The NIAP Validation Body assigns Validators to monitor the CCTLs to ensure quality and
consistency across evaluations. Developers of information technology products desiring a
security evaluation contract with a CCTL and pay a fee for their product’s evaluation. Upon
successful completion of the evaluation, the product is added to NIAP’s Validated Products
List.
Table 1 provides information needed to completely identify the product, including:
 The Target of Evaluation (TOE): the fully qualified identifier of the product as evaluated.
 The Security Target (ST), describing the security features, claims, and assurances of the
product.
 The conformance result of the evaluation.
 The Protection Profile to which the product is conformant.
 The organizations and individuals participating in the evaluation.
Table 1: Evaluation Identifiers
Item Identifier
Evaluation Scheme United States NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
TOE Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1
Protection Profile
(Specific models identified in Section 3.1)
Protection Profile For Mobile Device Fundamentals, Version 3.1, 01 June 2017
and General Purpose Operating Systems Protection Profile/Mobile Device
Fundamentals Protection Profile Extended Package (EP) Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) Clients, Version 1.0, 08 February 2016
ST Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1 Security
Target, Version 0.7, November 15, 2017
Evaluation Technical
Report
Evaluation Technical Report for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy
Devices on Android 7.1, version 0.5, November 15, 2017
CC Version Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1,
rev 4
Conformance Result CC Part 2 extended, CC Part 3 conformant
Sponsor Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Developer Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Common Criteria
Testing Lab (CCTL)
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
CCEVS Validators John Butterworth
The MITRE Corporation
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Item Identifier
Joanne Fitzpatrick
The MITRE Corporation
Stelios Melachrinoudis
The MITRE Corporation
Jerome Myers
Aerospace Corporation
3 Architectural Information
Note: The following architectural description is based on the description presented in the
Security Target.
The TOE is a mobile device based on Android 7.1 with modifications made to increase the
level of security provided to end users and enterprises. The TOE is intended to be used as
part of an enterprise messaging solution providing mobile staff with enterprise connectivity.
The TOE includes a Common Criteria mode (or “CC mode”) that an administrator can invoke
through the use of an MDM or through a dedicated administrative application (see the
Guidance for instructions to obtain the application). The TOE must meet the following
prerequisites in order for an administrator to transition the TOE to CC mode:
 Require a screen lock password (swipe, PIN, pattern, or facial recognition screen
locks are not allowed).
 The maximum password failure retry policy should be less than or equal to ten.
 Device encryption must be enabled or a screen lock password required to decrypt
data on boot.
 Revocation checking must be enabled.
 External storage must be encrypted.
 Password (non-container) recovery policy must not be enabled.
When CC mode has been enabled, the TOE behaves as follows:
 The TOE sets the system wide Android CC mode property to “Enabled” if all the
prerequisites have been met.
 The TOE prevents loading of custom firmware/kernels and requires all updates occur
through FOTA (Samsung’s Firmware Over The Air firmware update method)
 The TOE utilizes CAVP approved cryptographic ciphers for TLS.
 The TOE ensures FOTA updates utilize 2048-bit PKCS #1 RSA-PSS formatted
signatures (with SHA-512 hashing).
The TOE includes a containerization capability, KNOX Workspace, which is part of the
KNOX platform. This container provides a way to segment applications and data into two
separate areas on the device, such as a personal area and a work area, each with its own
separate apps, data and security policies. For this effort the TOE was evaluated both without
and with a KNOX Workspace container created (and to create a KNOX Workspace
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container, one must purchase an additional license). Thus, the evaluation includes several
KNOX-specific claims that apply to a KNOX Workspace container when created.
There are different models of the TOE, the Error! Reference source not found., and these
models differ in their internal components (as described in the table below).
3.1 TOE Evaluated Platforms
The model numbers of the mobile device used during evaluation testing are as follows:
Device Name
Model
Number
Chipset
Vendor
CPU
Build
Arch/ISA
Android
Version
Kernel
Version
Build
Number
Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F Samsung Exynos 8895 A64 7.1.1 4.4.13 NMF26X
Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950U Qualcomm MSM8998 A64 7.1.1 4.4.21 NMF26X
Galaxy Tab
Active2
SM-T395 Samsung Exynos 7870 A32 7.1.1 3.18.14
NMF26X
Table 1 Evaluated Devices
The devices include a final letter or number at the end of the name that denotes that the device
is for a specific carrier (for example, V = Verizon Wireless and A = AT&T, which were used
during the evaluation). The following list of letters/numbers denotes the specific models
which may be validated:
A – AT&T
C/F/I – International
D – NTT Docomo
J – KDDI
K – KT, Korea Telecom
L – LG Uplus
P – Sprint
R4 – US Cellular
S – SK Telecom
T – T-Mobile
U – All US Carriers (unified US model)
V – Verizon Wireless
For each device there are specific models which are validated. This table lists the specific
carrier models which have the validated configuration.
Device Name Base Model
Number
Android
Version
Kernel
Version
Build
Number
Carrier Models
Galaxy Note 8 (Qualcomm) SM-N950 7.1 4.4.21 NMF26X U, J, D
Galaxy Note 8 (Samsung) SM-N950 7.1 4.4.13 NMF26X N, F
Galaxy Tab Active2 SM-T390 7.1 3.18.14 NMF26X None
SM-T395 7.1 3.18.14 NMF26X N, None
SM-T397 7.1 3.18.14 NMF26X None
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The absence of a final carrier letter indicates a device without a carrier model designation
suffix can also be placed into the validated configuration.
3.2 TOE Architecture
The TOE combines with a Mobile Device Management solution (note that this evaluation
does not include an MDM agent nor server) that enables the enterprise to watch, control and
administer all deployed mobile devices, across multiple mobile service providers as well as
facilitate secure communications through a VPN. This partnership provides a secure mobile
environment that can be managed and controlled by the environment and reduce the risks
that can be introduced through a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) model.
Data on the TOE is protected through the implementation of Samsung On-Device Encryption
(ODE) which utilizes a CAVP certified cryptographic algorithms to encrypt device storage.
This functionality is combined with a number of on-device policies including local wipe,
remote wipe, password complexity, automatic lock and privileged access to security
configurations to prevent unauthorized access to the device and stored data.
The Samsung Enterprise Software Development Kit (SDK) builds on top of the existing
Android security model by expanding the current set of security configuration of options to
more than 600 configurable policies and including additional security functionality such as
application whitelisting and blacklisting.
KNOX provides the ability to enhance the BYOD model by creating a separate container for
the Enterprise. Within this container, the Enterprise can provision separate applications and
ensure they are kept separate from anything the user may do outside the KNOX Workspace
container. The Enterprise can use policy controls to manage the device as a whole or the
KNOX Workspace container specifically, as needed by the organization.
3.3 Physical Boundaries
The TOE is a multi-user mobile device based on Android (7.1) that incorporates the Samsung
Enterprise SDK. The TOE does not include the user applications that run on top of the
operating system, but does include controls that limit application behavior. When the TOE
is used within an enterprise environment, the enterprise can manage the configuration of the
mobile device through a compliant device management solution.
The TOE communicates and interacts with 802.11-2012 Access Points and mobile data
networks to establish network connectivity, and the through that connectivity interacts with
MDM servers that allow administrative control of the TOE.
4 Security Policy
This section summaries the security functionality of the TOE:
1. Security audit
2. Cryptographic support
3. User data protection
4. Identification and authentication
5. Security Management
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6. Protection of the TSF
7. TOE access
8. Trusted path/channels
4.1 Security audit
The TOE generates logs for a range of security relevant events. The TOE stores the logs
locally so they can be accessed by an administrator or they can be exported to an MDM.
4.2 Cryptographic support
The TOE includes a cryptographic library with CAVP certified algorithms for a wide range
of cryptographic functions including: asymmetric key generation and establishment,
symmetric key generation, encryption/decryption, cryptographic hashing and keyed-hash
message authentication. These functions are supported with suitable random bit generation,
key derivation, salt generation, initialization vector generation, secure key storage, and key
and protected data destruction. These primitive cryptographic functions are used to
implement security protocols such as TLS, IPsec, and HTTPS and also to encrypt the media
(including the generation and protection of data and key encryption keys) used by the TOE.
Many of these cryptographic functions are also accessible as services to applications running
on the TOE.
4.3 User data protection
The TOE controls access to system services by hosted applications, including protection of
the Trust Anchor Database. Additionally, the TOE protects user and other sensitive data
using encryption so that even if a device is physically lost, the data remains protected. The
functionality provided by a KNOX Workspace container enhances the security of user data
by providing an additional layer of separation between apps and data while the device is in
use.
4.4 Identification and authentication
The TOE supports a number of features related to identification and authentication. From a
user perspective, except for making phone calls to an emergency number, a password or
Biometric Authentication Factor (BAF) must be correctly entered to unlock the TOE. Also,
even when the TOE is unlocked the password must be re-entered to change the password or
re-enroll the biometric template. Passwords are obscured when entered so they cannot be
read from the TOE's display and the frequency of entering passwords is limited and when a
configured number of failures occurs, the TOE will be wiped to protect its contents.
Passwords can be constructed using upper and lower cases characters, numbers, and special
characters and passwords between 4 and 16 characters are supported.
The TOE can also serve as an 802.1X supplicant and can use X509v3 and validate certificates
for EAP-TLS, TLS and IPsec exchanges.
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4.5 Security management
The TOE provides all the interfaces necessary to manage the security functions identified
throughout this Security Target as well as other functions commonly found in mobile
devices. Many of the available functions are available to users of the TOE while many are
restricted to administrators operating through a Mobile Device Management solution once
the TOE has been enrolled. Once the TOE has been enrolled and then un-enrolled, it removes
all MDM policies and disables CC mode.
4.6 Protection of the TSF
The TOE implements a number of features to protect itself to ensure the reliability and
integrity of its security features. It protects particularly sensitive data such as cryptographic
keys so that they are not accessible or exportable. It also provides its own timing mechanism
to ensure that reliable time information is available (e.g., for log accountability). It enforces
read, write, and execute memory page protections, uses address space layout randomization,
and stack-based buffer overflow protections to minimize the potential to exploit application
flaws. It also protects itself from modification by applications as well as to isolate the address
spaces of applications from one another to protect those applications.
The TOE includes functions to perform self-tests and software/firmware integrity checking
so that it might detect when it is failing or may be corrupt. If any of the self-tests fail, the
TOE will not go into an operational mode. It also includes mechanisms (i.e., verification of
the digital signature of each new image) so that the TOE itself can be updated while ensuring
that the updates will not introduce malicious or other unexpected changes in the TOE. Digital
signature checking also extends to verifying applications prior to their installation.
4.7 TOE access
The TOE can be locked, obscuring its display, by the user or after a configured interval of
inactivity. The TOE also has the capability to display an advisory message (banner) when
users unlock the TOE for use.
The TOE is also able to attempt to connect to wireless networks as configured.
4.8 Trusted path/channels
The TOE supports the use of 802.11-2012, 802.1X, EAP-TLS, TLS and IPsec to secure
communications channels between itself and other trusted network devices.
5 Assumptions
The Security Problem Definition, including the assumptions, may be found in the following
documents:
 Protection Profile For Mobile Device Fundamentals, Version 3.1, 01 June 2017 and
General Purpose Operating Systems Protection Profile/Mobile Device Fundamentals
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Protection Profile Extended Package (EP) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Clients, Version 1.0, 08 February 2016
That information has not been reproduced here and the MDFPP31/WLANCEP10 should be
consulted if there is interest in that material.
The scope of this evaluation was limited to the functionality and assurances covered in the
MDFPP31/WLANCEP10 as described for this TOE in the Security Target. Other
functionality included in the product was not assessed as part of this evaluation. All other
functionality provided by the devices needs to be assessed separately, and no further
conclusions can be drawn about their effectiveness.
6 Clarification of Scope
All evaluations (and all products) have limitations, as well as potential misconceptions that
need clarification. This text covers some of the more important limitations and clarifications
of this evaluation. Note that:
 As with any evaluation, this evaluation only shows that the evaluated configuration
meets the security claims made with a certain level of assurance (the assurance
activities specified in the Mobile Device Fundamentals Protection Profile and the
Wireless Local Area Network Clients Extended Package and General Purpose
Operating Systems Protection Profile/Mobile Device Fundamentals Protection
Profile Extended Package (EP) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Clients and
performed by the evaluation team).
 This evaluation covers only the specific device models and software as identified in
this document, and not any earlier or later versions released or in process.
 This evaluation did not specifically search for, nor attempt to exploit, vulnerabilities
that were not “obvious” or vulnerabilities to objectives not claimed in the ST. The
CEM defines an “obvious” vulnerability as one that is easily exploited with a
minimum of understanding of the TOE, technical sophistication and resources.
 The functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the security functional
requirements specified in the MDFPP31/WLANCEP10 and applicable Technical
Decisions. Any additional security related functional capabilities of the TOE were
not covered by this evaluation.
7 Documentation
The following documents were available with the TOE for evaluation:
 Samsung Android 7 on Galaxy Devices Guidance documentation, Version 3.1,
November 13, 2017
 Samsung Android 7 on Galaxy Devices User Guidance Documentation, Version 3.1,
November 13, 2017
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8 IT Product Testing
This section describes the testing efforts of the developer and the Evaluation Team as
summarized in the public Assurance Activity Report (MDFPP31/WLANCEP10) for Samsung
Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1, Version 0.5, November 15, 2017 (AAR).
8.1 Developer Testing
No evidence of developer testing is required in the assurance activities for this product.
8.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing
The evaluation team verified the product according a Common Criteria Certification
document and ran the tests specified in the MDFPP31/WLANCEP10 including the tests
associated with optional requirements. A description of the evaluation test configurations
and the tools used for that testing may be found in the AAR in Sec 3.4.1 under ATE_IND.1.
9 Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration consists of the Samsung Galaxy Devices configured as
specified in Samsung Android 7 on Galaxy Devices Guidance documentation, Version 3.1,
November 13, 2017 and in Samsung Android 7 on Galaxy Devices User Guidance
Documentation, Version 3.1, November 13, 2017.
10 Results of the Evaluation
The results of the assurance requirements are generally described in this section and are
presented in detail in the proprietary ETR. The reader of this document can assume that all
assurance activities and work units received a passing verdict.
A verdict for an assurance component is determined by the resulting verdicts assigned to the
corresponding evaluator action elements. The evaluation was conducted based upon CC
version 3.1 rev 4 and CEM version 3.1 rev 4. The evaluation determined the Samsung
Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1 TOE to be Part 2 extended, and to meet the SARs contained
in the MDFPP31/WLANCEP10.
10.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE)
The evaluation team applied each ASE CEM work unit. The ST evaluation ensured the ST
contains a description of the environment in terms of policies and assumptions, a statement
of security requirements claimed to be met by the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung
Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1 products that are consistent with the Common Criteria, and
product security function descriptions that support the requirements.
The validators reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
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conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
10.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)
The evaluation team applied each ADV CEM work unit. The evaluation team assessed the
design documentation and found it adequate to aid in understanding how the TSF provides
the security functions. The design documentation consists of a functional specification
contained in the Security target and Guidance documents. Additionally the evaluator
performed the assurance activities specified in the MDFPP31/WLANCEP10 related to the
examination of the information contained in the TSS.
The validators reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
10.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD)
The evaluation team applied each AGD CEM work unit. The evaluation team ensured the
adequacy of the user guidance in describing how to use the operational TOE. Additionally,
the evaluation team ensured the adequacy of the administrator guidance in describing how
to securely administer the TOE. All of the guides were assessed during the design and testing
phases of the evaluation to ensure they were complete.
The validators reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
10.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC)
The evaluation team applied each ALC CEM work unit. The evaluation team found that the
TOE was identified.
The validators reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
10.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE)
The evaluation team applied each ATE CEM work unit. The evaluation team ran the set of
tests specified by the assurance activities in the MDFPP31/WLANCEP10 and recorded the
results in a Test Report, summarized in the AAR.
The validators reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
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conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
10.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN)
The evaluation team applied each AVA CEM work unit. The vulnerability analysis is in the
Detailed Test Report (DTR) prepared by the evaluator. The vulnerability analysis includes
a public search for vulnerabilities. The public search for vulnerabilities did not uncover
any residual vulnerability.
The evaluator searched the National Vulnerability Database
(https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search) and Vulnerability Notes Database
(http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/) with the following search terms: "Samsung Note 8", "Galaxy
Note 8", "Note 8", "Samsung", "Knox", "Android".
The validators reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
10.7 Summary of Evaluation Results
The evaluation team’s assessment of the evaluation evidence demonstrates that the claims in
the ST are met. Additionally, the evaluation team’s testing also demonstrated the accuracy
of the claims in the ST.
The validation team’s assessment of the evidence provided by the evaluation team is that it
demonstrates that the evaluation team followed the procedures defined in the CEM, and
correctly verified that the product meets the claims in the ST.
11 Validator Comments/Recommendations
This section is used to impart additional information about the evaluation results. These
comments/ recommendations can take the form of shortcomings of the IT product discovered
during the evaluation or mention of features which are particularly useful.
The evaluated configuration requires that software updates to the TOE be restricted to FOTA.
The evaluators were unable to directly exercise this mechanism since it would have involved
placing invalid updates on the live public servers that are currently in use by present
customers. Hence, the evaluators had to take the products out of the evaluated configuration
to test the update features.
The validators suggest that the consumer pay particular attention to the evaluated
configuration of the device(s). The functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the
security functional requirements specified in the Security Target, and only the functionality
implemented by the SFR’s within the Security Target was evaluated. All other functionality
provided by the devices, to include software that was not part of the evaluated configuration,
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needs to be assessed separately and no further conclusions can be drawn about their
effectiveness.
The validators encourage the consumers of these products to understand the relationship
between the products and any functionality that may be provided via Mobile Device
Management (MDM) solutions. This evaluation neither covers, nor endorses, the use of any
particular MDM solution; only the MDM interfaces of the products were exercised as part
of the evaluation. In practice, the Samsung MDM is not available, though its settings could
be managed via a suitable MDM and corresponding agent. Alternatively, Samsung has
developed a downloadable application that can be utilized to put the device into CC mode –
“CCMode.apk”. The Samsung Android 7 on Galaxy Devices Guidance Documentation
contains instructions on how the application can be acquired. As of the conclusion of this
evaluation, an administrator can download the application directly from Samsung by
accessing the following URL: https://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/CCMode_v1.2.zip.
Over-The-Air (OTA) updates were not available during the evaluation; these are created by
Google and the mobile device vendors, then distributed to the wireless carriers (Verizon,
AT&T, etc.), for deployment to the respective devices via the carrier’s network. Therefore,
the OTA update functionality was not tested. Users and enterprise administrators should
remain cognizant of OTA updates and the update cycles offered by the carriers.
The recently discovered WPA2 protocol vulnerability regarding key installation attacks (aka
KRACK) has been addressed by Google. Android and related firmware updates are
scheduled to be delivered in the November Security patch cycle. Consumers are advised to
ensure their devices are up-to-date with the application of that patch.
Specific considerations referring to biometrics requirements follow in the sections below.
11.1 Additional considerations for Biometrics
A few considerations need to be made when allowing for a biometric factor at initial
configuration.
11.1.1 Hybrid Authentication to the KNOX Container
Hybrid authentication to the KNOX container (also referred to as multi-factor) does not
precisely follow the definition in the MDF PP. Hybrid authentication is defined as “one
where a user has to submit a combination of PIN and biometric samples with both to pass
and without the user being made aware of which factor failed, if either fails.”
In the evaluated configuration, a password is used in lieu of a PIN, but the user is made aware
of whether the password or biometric fails. While the vendor notes in the TSS that “the
TOE’s design ensures that no more than the configured maximum number of attempts is
possible”, compromise of the password still reduces the security of the authentication system
(the SAFAR) to that of the weaker biometric authentication factor in the worst case. Parts e)
and f) of the “password and fingerprint authentication example” in Appendix H.4 of MDF
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PP v3.1 (pgs 180-181) explain the risks of providing authentication feedback (i.e. whether
the password or biometric failed) in hybrid authentication.
11.1.2 Traditional Risks Associated with Using Biometrics
Because hybrid or multi-factor authentication is not supported at lockscreen, it is
recommended for customers and sponsors to understand and assume the risks provided when
configuring the evaluated device to allow for a biometric factor separate from the password
factor.
For this evaluation, biometric fingerprint has only been certified to the security strength of a
four-digit numerical PIN (1:10000 FAR), which is much lower than that of a minimum 4-
character password with 93 possible characters that can be used. CC evaluations providing
for a stronger security strength for biometrics are currently infeasible to complete in a 3-6-
month period. Thus, stronger claims must be assessed separately by specialized biometrics
testing labs. In addition, the mitigation of threats of compromise to biometric templates, as
well as system compromise through presentation attacks, is outside the scope of this
evaluation because the corresponding objective requirements in the MDF PP have not been
claimed.
12 Annexes
Not applicable
13 Security Target
The Security Target is identified as: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices
on Android 7.1 (MDFPP31/WLANCEP10) Security Target, Version 0.7, November 15, 2017.
14 Glossary
The following definitions are used throughout this document:
 Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL). An IT security evaluation facility
accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and
approved by the CCEVS Validation Body to conduct Common Criteria-based
evaluations.
 Conformance. The ability to demonstrate in an unambiguous way that a given
implementation is correct with respect to the formal model.
 Evaluation. The assessment of an IT product against the Common Criteria using the
Common Criteria Evaluation Methodology to determine whether or not the claims made
are justified; or the assessment of a protection profile against the Common Criteria using
the Common Evaluation Methodology to determine if the Profile is complete, consistent,
technically sound and hence suitable for use as a statement of requirements for one or
more TOEs that may be evaluated.
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 Evaluation Evidence. Any tangible resource (information) required from the sponsor or
developer by the evaluator to perform one or more evaluation activities.
 Feature. Part of a product that is either included with the product or can be ordered
separately.
 Target of Evaluation (TOE). A group of IT products configured as an IT system, or an
IT product, and associated documentation that is the subject of a security evaluation
under the CC.
 Validation. The process carried out by the CCEVS Validation Body leading to the issue
of a Common Criteria certificate.
 Validation Body. A governmental organization responsible for carrying out validation
and for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation
and Validation Scheme.
15 Bibliography
The Validation Team used the following documents to produce this Validation Report:
[1] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation: Part 1:
Introduction and General Model, Version 3.1, Revision 4, September 2012.
[2] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 2: Security
functional components, Version 3.1, Revision 4, September 2012.
[3] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 3: Security
assurance components, Version 3.1 Revision 4, September 2012.
[4] Protection Profile For Mobile Device Fundamentals, Version 3.1, 01 June 2017 and
General Purpose Operating Systems Protection Profile/Mobile Device Fundamentals
Protection Profile Extended Package (EP) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Clients, Version 1.0, 08 February 2016
[5] Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 7.1
(MDFPP31/WLANCEP10) Security Target, Version 0.7, November 15, 2017 (ST)
[6] Assurance Activity Report (MDFPP31/WLANCEP10) for Samsung Galaxy Devices
on Android 7.1, Version 0.5, November 15, 2017 (AAR)
[7] Detailed Test Report (MDFPP31/WLANCEP10) for Samsung Galaxy Devices on
Android 7.1, Version 0.2, October 18, 2017 (DTR)
[8] Evaluation Technical Report for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy
Devices on Android 7.1, Version 0.5, November 15, 2017 (ETR)