The macOS system must disable Server Message Block sharing.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259478 | APPL-14-002001 | SV-259478r958472_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Support for Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259478r958472_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Server Message Block sharing with the following command:
/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.smbd" => disabled'
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63125r941055_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Server Message Block sharing with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.smbd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.