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os_prevent_priv_execution Prevent Software From Executing at Higher Privilege Levels than Users Executing The Software

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project Sequoia Guidance, Revision 4.0 (be5491f)
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Title

Prevent Software From Executing at Higher Privilege Levels than Users Executing The Software

Control

The technology supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. The technology inherently meets this requirement.

Discussion

In certain situations, software applications/programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by the organizations.Some programs and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from the organization-defined software list after review.

The inherent configuration of the macOS does not allow for non-privileged users to be able to execute functions requiring privilege.

link:https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Security/Conceptual/AuthenticationAndAuthorizationGuide/Permissions/Permissions.html[]

Related controls

ac-6.8

Fix

The technology inherently meets this requirement. No fix is required.