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1.64 APPL-15-002007

Information

The macOS system must disable Internet Sharing.

GROUP ID: V-268483
RULE ID: SV-268483r1034389

If the system does not require Internet Sharing, support for it is nonessential and must be disabled.

The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Internet Sharing helps prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to disable Internet Sharing by installing the "com.apple.MCX" configuration profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23761

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-268483r1034389_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-002007, Vuln-ID|V-268483

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: cfd1dd9dd2d603c75784f957f09be5aa52c2d6b0a3666fbadf29166a7db3609a