The macOS system must disable iCloud photo library.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-209599	AOSX-14-002043	SV-209599r533203_rule		Medium

Description
It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary capabilities or services are often overlooked and therefore may remain unsecured. They increase the risk to the platform by providing additional attack vectors. Operating systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). Examples of non-essential capabilities include but are not limited to games, software packages, tools, and demonstration software not related to requirements or providing a wide array of functionality not required for every mission but that cannot be disabled. iCloud Photo Library must be disabled. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049, SRG-OS-000370-GPOS-00155

Description

It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary capabilities or services are often overlooked and therefore may remain unsecured. They increase the risk to the platform by providing additional attack vectors. Operating systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). Examples of non-essential capabilities include but are not limited to games, software packages, tools, and demonstration software not related to requirements or providing a wide array of functionality not required for every mission but that cannot be disabled. iCloud Photo Library must be disabled. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049, SRG-OS-000370-GPOS-00155

STIG	Date
Apple OS X 10.14 (Mojave) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-09-11

Details

Check Text ( C-9850r533202_chk )
To check if the system has the correct setting in the configuration profile to disable access to the iCloud preference pane, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType \| /usr/bin/grep -A 6 DisabledPreferencePanes \| grep icloud If the return is not “com.apple.preferences.icloud”, this is a CAT I finding. To view the setting for the iCloud Photo Library configuration, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType \| /usr/bin/grep allowCloudPhotoLibrary If the output is null or not "allowCloudPhotoLibrary = 0", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-9850r533202_chk )

To check if the system has the correct setting in the configuration profile to disable access to the iCloud preference pane, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -A 6 DisabledPreferencePanes | grep icloud

If the return is not “com.apple.preferences.icloud”, this is a CAT I finding.

To view the setting for the iCloud Photo Library configuration, run the following command:

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

If the output is null or not "allowCloudPhotoLibrary = 0", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9850r485680_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.