APPL-13-003012 - The macOS system must be configured to prevent displaying password hints.

Information

Password hints leak information about passwords in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to prevent displaying password hints by installing the 'Login Window Policy' configuration profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_13_V1R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Apple macOS 13 v1r5

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257231r991589_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-13-003012, Vuln-ID|V-257231

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a90c6eb8913769533238622d21a4e88a7a654880db978775e96f19485d6ef569