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The macOS system must disable the Screen Sharing feature.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-252507 APPL-12-002050 SV-252507r816335_rule Medium
Description
The Screen Sharing feature allows remote users to view or control the desktop of the current user. A malicious user can take advantage of screen sharing to gain full access to the system remotely, either with stolen credentials or by guessing the username and password. Disabling Screen Sharing mitigates this risk.
STIG Date
Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-08-28

Details

Check Text ( C-55963r816333_chk )
To check if the Screen Sharing service is disabled, use the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep com.apple.screensharing

If the results do not show the following, this is a finding:

"com.apple.screensharing" => true
Fix Text (F-55913r816334_fix)
To disable the Screen Sharing service, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.screensharing

The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.