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The macOS system must be configured with automatic actions disabled for blank DVDs.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-214816 | AOSX-13-000090 | SV-214816r507075_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Applications should not be configured to launch automatically when a disk is inserted. This potentially circumvents anti-virus software and allows malicious users to craft disks that can exploit user applications. Disabling Automatic Actions for blank DVDs mitigates this risk. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-09-11 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-16016r397020_chk ) |
|---|
| If an approved HBSS DCM/DLP solution is installed, this is not applicable. To check if the system has the correct setting for blank DVDs in the configuration profile, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -A 2 'com.apple.digihub.blank.dvd.appeared' If this is not defined or "action" is not set to "1", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16014r397021_fix) |
|---|
| This setting is enforced using the "Custom Policy" configuration profile. |