The macOS system must disable password hints.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259542 | APPL-14-003012 | SV-259542r958470_rule | CCI-000206 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Password hints must be disabled. Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259542r958470_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable password hints with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\
.objectForKey('RetriesUntilHint').js
EOS
If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63189r941247_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable password hints by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile.