Detections
Analytics

AIOS-26-012900 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must disable password proximity requests.

Information

This control allows one Apple device to be notified to share its password with a nearby device. This could lead to a compromise of the device password with an unauthorized person or device. DOD Apple device passwords must not be shared.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Install a configuration profile to disable 'allow password proximity requests' in the management tool. This is a supervised-only control.

Configuration Profile Key: allowPasswordProximityRequests

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-278811r1151182_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-26-012900, Vuln-ID|V-278811

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 2e3cdfa6e27f91e7bf5b5e7b6538184739528b8ad887c9f1252eac325dcbb5d8