Detections
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APPL-14-005090 - The macOS system must authorize USB devices before allowing connection.
Information
USB devices connected to a Mac must be authorized.[IMPORTANT]
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This feature is removed if a smart card is paired or smart card attribute mapping is configured.
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Solution
Configure the macOS system to authorize USB devices before allowing connection by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 14 Sonoma STIG v2r4
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001958, CCI|CCI-003959, Rule-ID|SV-259572r986236_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-005090, Vuln-ID|V-259572
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 67799d27741442f1c6e5e101a63b84297682d20578651a202dc81047fae7c29f