The macOS system must be configured to disable hot corners.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-257148	APPL-13-000007	SV-257148r905077_rule		Medium

Description
Although hot corners can be used to initiate a session lock or launch useful applications, they can also be configured to disable an automatic session lock from initiating. Such a configuration introduces the risk that a user might forget to manually lock the screen before stepping away from the computer.

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-08-28

Details

Check Text ( C-60833r905075_chk )

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable hot corners with the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep "wvous" "wvous-bl-corner" = 0; "wvous-br-corner" = 0; "wvous-tl-corner" = 0; "wvous-tr-corner" = 0; If the command does not return the following, this is a finding. "wvous-bl-corner = 0; wvous-br-corner = 0; wvous-tl-corner = 0; wvous-tr-corner = 0;"

Fix Text (F-60774r905076_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable hot corners by installing the "Custom Policy" configuration profile.