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APPL-15-002001 - The macOS system must disable Server Message Block (SMB) sharing.
Information
Support for SMB file sharing is nonessential and must be disabled.The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to disable SMB sharing with the following command:/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.smbd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_15_V1R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 15 Sequoia STIG v1r8
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-268478r1268226_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-002001, Vuln-ID|V-268478
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 6a4783c80491b8eb2ed60e2e3e11cfd32179a2ec8e60212adcc9359daa868da6