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APPL-15-002062 The macOS system must disable Bluetooth when no approved device is connected.

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

Maps to SC-8 via CCI-002418

Title

The macOS system must disable Bluetooth when no approved device is connected.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Bluetooth with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.MCXBluetooth')\ .objectForKey('DisableBluetooth').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Discussion

The macOS system must be configured to disable Bluetooth unless an approved device is connected. [IMPORTANT] ==== Information system security officers (ISSOs) may make the risk-based decision not to disable Bluetooth to maintain necessary functionality, but they are advised to first fully weigh the potential risks posed to their organization. ==== Satisfies: SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000481-GPOS-00481

Related controls

CCI-002418

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable Bluetooth by installing the "com.apple.MCXBluetooth" configuration profile.