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APPL-26-002270 - The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.

Information

The macOS built-in Freeform.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled.

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 iCloud Freeform services by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-277141r1148875_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-002270, Vuln-ID|V-277141

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 017a35764435356071dc1e111591ca45cba4e4d625913ea6ab7fe106f6208e63