STIGUI
V-272171CAT II — Medium severitySV-272171r1067626_rule

Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must disable iPhone Mirroring on Mac.

Rule version AIOS-18-015800 · STIG v2 · 2026-05-13

Discussion

iPhone Mirroring allows managed data on a DOD iPhone to be manipulated by an unmanaged Mac. In certain situations, this may lead to the exposure of sensitive DOD data like notifications, messages, photos, etc. SFRID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

Check

This check procedure is performed on the device management tool and the iPhone.

Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

In the iOS management tool, verify "Allow iPhone Mirroring (supervised only)" is unchecked.

On the iPhone: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "General". 3. Tap "Airplay and Continuity". 4. Tap "iPhone Mirroring". 4. Verify no Macs are listed, or the option is grayed out.

If "Allow iPhone Mirroring" is not disabled in the management tool or iPhone Mirroring is available for Macs on the iPhone, this is a finding.

Fix

Install a configuration profile to disable iPhone Mirroring on Mac. This is a supervised-only control.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-272171
Group title
PP-MDF-993300
Rule ID
SV-272171r1067626_rule
Check ID
C-76221r1067625_chk
Fix ID
F-76128r1067618_fix