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 so that users do not have Apple IDs signed into iCloud.

Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The macOS system must be configured so that users do not have Apple IDs signed into iCloud.

Description

Discussion Text

Users should not sign into iCloud, as this leads to the possibility that sensitive data could be saved to iCloud storage or that users could inadvertently introduce viruses or malware previously saved to iCloud from other systems.

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Objective

V-214906

Rule

SV-214906r609363_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

AOSX-13-001130

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

To see if any user account has configured an Apple ID for iCloud usage, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo find /Users/ -name 'MobileMeAccounts.plist' -exec /usr/bin/defaults read '{}' \;

If the results show any accounts listed, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

This must be resolved manually.

With the affected user logged on, open System Preferences >> iCloud.

Choose "Sign Out".

STIG check 101 of 135 in the Apple OS X 10.13 STIG checklist

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