Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
Automatic actions must be disabled for blank CDs.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-25308 | OSX00340 M6 | SV-37230r1_rule | ECSC-1 | High |
| Description |
|---|
| To secure CDs and DVDs, do not allow the computer to perform automatic actions when the user inserts a disc. When disabling automatic actions in System Preferences, these actions must be disabled for every user account on the computer. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-04-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-35920r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Open a terminal session and enter the following command. defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.digihub com.apple.digihub.blank.cd.appeared -dict If the action is not set to "1", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31177r1_fix) |
|---|
| Open a terminal session and enter the following command. defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.digihub com.apple.digihub.blank.cd.appeared -dict action 1 |