STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders set to mode 700 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-230779r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230779

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

APPL-11-001017

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000163 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-000164 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For any log folder that returns an incorrect permission value, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo chmod 700 [audit log folder]

Check Contents

To check the permissions of the audit log folder, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo ls -lde $(/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/grep '^dir' /etc/security/audit_control | awk -F: '{print $2}')

The results should show the permissions (first column) to be "700" or less permissive.

If they do not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230779

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-001017

Severity Override Guidance

To check the permissions of the audit log folder, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo ls -lde $(/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/grep '^dir' /etc/security/audit_control | awk -F: '{print $2}')

The results should show the permissions (first column) to be "700" or less permissive.

If they do not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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