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XCCDF
Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047
SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047
1 Rule
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
The macOS system must remove password hints from user accounts.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>User accounts must not contain password hints. Password hints leak information about passwords in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>