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The macOS system must disable iCloud bookmark synchronization.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-214874 AOSX-13-000560 SV-214874r609363_rule Medium
Description
To prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embedding of data types within data types), organizations must disable or restrict unused or unnecessary physical and logical ports/protocols on information systems. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049, SRG-OS-000370-GPOS-00155
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-11-19

Details

Check Text ( C-16074r397194_chk )
To view the setting for the iCloud Bookmark Synchronization configuration, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep allowCloudBookmarks

If the output is null or not "allowCloudBookmarks = 0" this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16072r397195_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Restrictions" configuration profile.