Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R5

CurrentPublished Wed Apr 27 2022

The macOS system must be configured with Infrared [IR] support disabled.

Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The macOS system must be configured with Infrared [IR] support disabled.

Description

Discussion Text

IR kernel support must be disabled to prevent users from controlling the system with IR devices. By default, if IR is enabled, the system will accept IR control from any remote device.

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Objective

V-214814

Rule

SV-214814r609363_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

AOSX-13-000075

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

To check if IR support is disabled, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled

If the result is not "0", this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

To disable IR, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled -bool FALSE

STIG check 12 of 135 in the Apple OS X 10.13 STIG checklist

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