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Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must disable password proximity requests.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

This control allows one Apple device to be notified to share its password with a nearby device. This could lead to a compromise of the device password with an unauthorized person or device. DOD Apple device passwords must not be shared. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47

ID
SV-268052r1031232_rule
Version
AIOS-18-012900
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Install a configuration profile to disable "allow password proximity requests" in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.