The macOS system must prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259423 | APPL-14-000009 | SV-259423r958402_rule | CCI-000057 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The system must be configured to not display sensitive information at the LoginWindow. The key AdminHostInfo when configured will allow the HostName, IP Address, and operating system version and build to be displayed. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-11
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.10
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000057
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-259423r958402_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\
.objectIsForcedForKey('AdminHostInfo')
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63070r940890_fix)
Configure the macOS system to prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile.