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1.63 APPL-26-002007

Information

The macOS system must disable Internet Sharing.

GROUP ID: V-277090
RULE ID: SV-277090r1148722

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/26538

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7a., CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-277090r1148722_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-002007, Vuln-ID|V-277090

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 2929436a9a7c6061dbcb701d5e3e5e9e82b3e1594d78ecba26663464e15f2fe0