The macOS system must disable password hints.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259542 | APPL-14-003012 | SV-259542r958470_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Password hints must be disabled. Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63281r941246_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable password hints with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\ .objectForKey('RetriesUntilHint').js EOS If the result is not "0", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63189r941247_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable password hints by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile. |