The macOS system must be configured to disable hot corners.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-252442	APPL-12-000007	SV-252442r816140_rule		Medium

Description
Although hot corners can be used to initiate a session lock or launch useful applications, they can also be configured to disable an automatic session lock from initiating. Such a configuration introduces the risk that a user might forget to manually lock the screen before stepping away from the computer.

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-55898r816138_chk )
To check if the system is configured to disable hot corners, run the following commands: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep wvous If the return is null, or does not equal: "wvous-bl-corner = 0 wvous-br-corner = 0; wvous-tl-corner = 0; wvous-tr-corner = 0;" this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-55848r816139_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Custom Policy" configuration profile.