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os_tftpd_disable Disable Trivial File Transfer Protocol Service

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

Disable Trivial File Transfer Protocol Service

Control

/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.tftpd" => disabled'

Discussion

If the system does not require Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), support it is non-essential 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 the unauthorized transfer of information.

NOTE: TFTP service is disabled at startup by default macOS.

Related controls

ac-17, ac-3, ia-5.1

Fix

[source,bash]
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/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.tftpd
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The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.