The macOS system must disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The system must not have the UUCP service active. UUCP, a set of programs that enables sending files between different Unix systems and sending commands to be executed on another system, is not essential and must be disabled to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling. NOTE: UUCP service is disabled at startup by default with macOS.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-268482r1034386_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable UUCP service with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.uucp
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.