STIGUI
V-253293CAT II — Medium severitySV-253293r1268251_rule

The system must notify the user when a Bluetooth device attempts to connect.

Rule version WN11-00-000230 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

If not configured properly, Bluetooth may allow rogue devices to communicate with a system. If a rogue device is paired with a system, there is potential for sensitive information to be compromised.

Check

This is NA if the system does not have Bluetooth, or if Bluetooth is turned off per the organizations policy.

Search for "Bluetooth". View Bluetooth Settings. Select "More Bluetooth Options" If "Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect" is not checked, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure Bluetooth to notify users if devices attempt to connect. View Bluetooth Settings. Ensure "Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect" is checked.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-253293
Group title
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Rule ID
SV-253293r1268251_rule
Check ID
C-56746r828961_chk
Fix ID
F-56696r828962_fix