The macOS system must authorize USB devices before allowing connection.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-259572 | SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163 | APPL-14-005090 | SV-259572r986236_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
Description
USB devices connected to a Mac must be authorized.
[IMPORTANT]
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This feature is removed if a smart card is paired or smart card attribute mapping is configured.
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ℹ️ Check
Verify the macOS system is configured to authorize USB devices before allowing connection with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
function run() {
let pref1 = ObjC.unwrap($.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowUSBRestrictedMode'))
if ( pref1 == false ) {
return("false")
} else {
return("true")
}
}
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the macOS system to authorize USB devices before allowing connection by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.