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APPL-26-002007 - The macOS system must disable Internet Sharing.

Information

If the system does not require Internet Sharing, support for it is nonessential and must be disabled.

The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Internet Sharing helps prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to disable Internet Sharing by installing the "com.apple.MCX" 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-277090r1148722_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-002007, Vuln-ID|V-277090

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: ab7dbb1f69a4454e60dff1041cf24a3948e3136110aa9664c09e44ce1a0a5211