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Web Sharing must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-67739 | AOSX-11-001275 | SV-82229r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Web Sharing is non-essential and must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-04-06 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-68305r1_chk ) |
|---|
| To check if the "Web Sharing" service is disabled, use the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep org.apache.httpd If the results do not show the following, this is a finding. "org.apache.httpd" => true |
| Fix Text (F-73853r1_fix) |
|---|
| To disable the "Web Sharing" service, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl disable system/org.apache.httpd The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect. |