The macOS system must disable Bluetooth when no approved device is connected.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-259510	APPL-14-002062	SV-259510r941152_rule		High

Description
The macOS system must be configured to disable Bluetooth unless an approved device is connected. [IMPORTANT] ==== Information system security officers (ISSOs) may make the risk-based decision not to disable Bluetooth to maintain necessary functionality, but they are advised to first fully weigh the potential risks posed to their organization. ==== Satisfies: SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187,SRG-OS-000481-GPOS-00481

Description

The macOS system must be configured to disable Bluetooth unless an approved device is connected. [IMPORTANT] ==== Information system security officers (ISSOs) may make the risk-based decision not to disable Bluetooth to maintain necessary functionality, but they are advised to first fully weigh the potential risks posed to their organization. ==== Satisfies: SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187,SRG-OS-000481-GPOS-00481

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-63249r941150_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Bluetooth with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.MCXBluetooth')\ .objectForKey('DisableBluetooth').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-63157r941151_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Bluetooth by installing the "com.apple.MCXBluetooth" configuration profiles.