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Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Location Services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Location Services must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must not have the UUCP service active. UUCP, a set of programs that enables sending files between different Unix ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Internet Sharing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system does not require Internet Sharing, support for it is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable the built-in web server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The built-in web server is a nonessential service built into macOS and must be disabled. NOTE: The built-in web server is di...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable AirDrop.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;AirDrop must be disabled to prevent file transfers to or from unauthorized devices. AirDrop allows users to share and receiv...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable FaceTime.app.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS built-in FaceTime.app must be disabled. The FaceTime.app establishes a connection to Apple's iCloud service even w...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable the iCloud Calendar services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS built-in Calendar.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable password hints.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password hints must be disabled. Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and can lead to l...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Reminders.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS built-in Reminders.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not prov...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Address Book.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS built-in Contacts.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provi...
    Rule Medium Severity

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