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The macOS system must disable AirDrop.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259485 APPL-14-002009 SV-259485r941077_rule Medium
Description
AirDrop must be disabled to prevent file transfers to or from unauthorized devices. AirDrop allows users to share and receive files from other nearby Apple devices. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048,SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049,SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118
STIG Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-63224r941075_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable AirDrop with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowAirDrop').js
EOS

If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63132r941076_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable AirDrop by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.