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End users must not be able to override Gatekeeper settings.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-59681 AOSX-10-000711 SV-74111r2_rule Medium
Description
Gatekeeper must be configured with a configuration profile in order to prevent normal users from overriding its setting. If users are allowed to disable Gatekeeper or set it to a less restrictive setting, then it is possible that malware could be introduced into the system. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures that applications must be digitally signed by an Apple issued certificate in order to run. Digital signatures allow Mac OS X to verify that the application has not been modified by a malicious third party.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-60451r1_chk )
To check to make sure the user cannot override Gatekeeper settings, type the following code:

system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | grep DisableOverride

If DisableOverride is not set to '1', this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-65091r2_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Security Privacy Policy" configuration profile.