The macOS system must disable the built-in web server.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-268484 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | APPL-15-002008 | SV-268484r1137691_rule | 2026-02-06 | 1 |
Description
The built-in web server is a nonessential service built into macOS and must be disabled.
NOTE: The built-in web server is disabled at startup by default with macOS.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the built-in web server with the following command:
/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"org.apache.httpd" => disabled'
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the macOS system to disable the built-in web server with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/org.apache.httpd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.