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 to disable Internet Sharing.

DISA Rule

SV-230792r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230792

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

APPL-11-002007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Custom Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

To check if Internet Sharing is disabled, use the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep forceInternetSharingOff

If the return is not, "forceInternetSharingOff = 1", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230792

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-002007

Severity Override Guidance

To check if Internet Sharing is disabled, use the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep forceInternetSharingOff

If the return is not, "forceInternetSharingOff = 1", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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