The macOS system must disable the built-in web server.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268484 | APPL-15-002008 | SV-268484r1034392_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The built-in web server is a nonessential service built into macOS and must be disabled. NOTE: The built-in web server is disabled at startup by default with macOS. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268484r1034392_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the built-in web server with the following command:
/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"org.apache.httpd" => disabled'
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72415r1034391_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable the built-in web server with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/org.apache.httpd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.