The macOS system must disable Location Services.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259480 | APPL-14-002004 | SV-259480r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Location Services helps prevent the unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, and unauthorized tunneling. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259480r958478_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Location Services with the following command:
/usr/bin/sudo -u _locationd /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.locationd')\
.objectForKey('LocationServicesEnabled').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63127r941061_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Location Services with the following command:
/usr/bin/defaults write /var/db/locationd/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.locationd LocationServicesEnabled -bool false; /bin/launchctl kickstart -k system/com.apple.locationd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.