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The macOS system must be configured with automatic actions disabled for music CDs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-214817 AOSX-13-000095 SV-214817r609363_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 music CDs mitigates this risk.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-11-19

Details

Check Text ( C-16017r397023_chk )
If an approved HBSS DCM/DLP solution is installed, this is not applicable.

To check if the system has the correct setting for music CDs in the configuration profile, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -A 2 'com.apple.digihub.cd.music.appeared'

If this is not defined or "action" is not set to "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16015r397024_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Custom Policy" configuration profile.