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The macOS system must disable Network File System service.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259479 APPL-14-002003 SV-259479r958472_rule   Medium
Description
Support for Network File Systems (NFS) services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled.
STIG Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-63218r941057_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable network file system service with the following command:

/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.nfsd" => disabled'

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63126r941058_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable network file system service with the following command:

/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.nfsd

The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.