The macOS system must disable Bluetooth Sharing.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268518 | APPL-15-002110 | SV-268518r1034494_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Bluetooth Sharing must be disabled. Bluetooth Sharing allows users to wirelessly transmit files between the macOS and Bluetooth-enabled devices, including personally owned cellphones and tablets. A malicious user might introduce viruses or malware onto the system or extract sensitive files via Bluetooth Sharing. When Bluetooth Sharing is disabled, this risk is mitigated. [NOTE] ==== The check and fix are for the currently logged in user. To get the currently logged in user, run the following. [source,bash] ---- CURRENT_USER=$( /usr/sbin/scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | /usr/bin/awk '/Name :/ && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }' ) ---- ==== Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268518r1034494_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Bluetooth sharing with the following command:
/usr/bin/defaults -currentHost read com.apple.Bluetooth PrefKeyServicesEnabled
If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72449r1034493_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Bluetooth sharing with the following command:
/usr/bin/defaults -currentHost write com.apple.Bluetooth PrefKeyServicesEnabled -bool false