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AIOS-26-006900 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.
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The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of attempts mitigates this risk. Setting the limit at 10 or less gives authorized users the ability to make a few mistakes when entering the password but still provides adequate protection against dictionary or brute force attacks on the password.SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #2, FIA_AFL_EXT.1.5
Solution
Install a configuration profile to allow only 10 or fewer consecutive failed authentication attempts.Configuration Profile Key: maxFailedAttempts
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_26_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: MobileIron - DISA Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 v1r1
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000044, Rule-ID|SV-278751r1150500_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-26-006900, Vuln-ID|V-278751
Plugin: MDM
Control ID: 53ba530628f381cc0c94215155f1adb2e899d084e246886eade6c620105165c0