The macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-268564 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-15-005061 | SV-268564r1034632_rule | 2026-02-06 | 1 |
Description
Erase Content and Settings must be disabled.
Without disabling the Erase Content and Settings configuration, forensics data could be lost if this feature is activated on a compromised system.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Erase Content and Settings with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowEraseContentAndSettings').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the macOS system to disable Erase Content and Settings by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.