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Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud document and data synchronization).

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DOD information systems. An adversary could exploit vulnerabilities created by the weaker configuration to compromise DOD sensitive information. SFRID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #40</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-267959r1031139_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Install a configuration profile to disable iCloud documents and data. This a supervised-only control.