The macOS system must be configured to prevent displaying password hints.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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>
- ID
- SV-252525r816389_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
This setting is enforce using the "Login Window" Policy.