The macOS system must disable password hints.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Password hints must be disabled. Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality.
- ID
- SV-268539r1034557_rule
- Version
- APPL-15-003012
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable password hints by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile.