Apple iOS device must have the latest available iOS operating system installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-64709	AIOS-02-090103	SV-79199r1_rule		High

Description
Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, there are known vulnerabilities in earlier versions. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #45

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 9 Interim Security Configuration Guide	2015-12-07

Details

Check Text ( C-65451r1_chk )
Review configuration settings to confirm the most recently released version of iOS is installed. This validation procedure is performed on both the Apple iOS management tool and the Apple iOS device. Go to apple.com and determine the most current version of iOS released by Apple. In the MDM management console, review the version of iOS installed on a sample of managed devices. This procedure will vary depending on the MDM product. On the Apple iOS device: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "General". 3. Tap "About" and view the installed version of iOS. If the installed version of iOS on any reviewed iOS devices is not the latest released by Apple, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-65451r1_chk )

Review configuration settings to confirm the most recently released version of iOS is installed.

This validation procedure is performed on both the Apple iOS management tool and the Apple iOS device. Go to apple.com and determine the most current version of iOS released by Apple.

In the MDM management console, review the version of iOS installed on a sample of managed devices. This procedure will vary depending on the MDM product.

On the Apple iOS device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap "General".
3. Tap "About" and view the installed version of iOS.

If the installed version of iOS on any reviewed iOS devices is not the latest released by Apple, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-70639r1_fix)
Install the latested released version of Apple iOS on all managed iOS devices.