The macOS system must disable Server Message Block sharing.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Support for Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259478r941056_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable Server Message Block sharing with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.smbd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.