The macOS system must disable Trivial File Transfer Protocol service.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), support it is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling TFTP helps prevent the unauthorized connection of devices and the unauthorized transfer of information. Note: TFTP service is disabled at startup by default macOS. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042,SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259499r987796_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable trivial file transfer protocol service with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.tftpd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.