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APPL-15-002038 The macOS system must disable Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service.

DISA STIG library V1R8
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT I

Maps to AC-3, IA-5(1) via CCI-000197, CCI-000213

Title

The macOS system must disable Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable TFTP service with the following command: /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.tftpd" => disabled' If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Discussion

If the system does not require TFTP support, it is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling TFTP helps prevent the unauthorized connection of devices and unauthorized transfer of information. NOTE: TFTP service is disabled at startup by default with macOS. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Related controls

CCI-000197, CCI-000213

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable TFTP service with the following command: /bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.tftpd The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.