The macOS system must configure sudo to log events.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268451 | APPL-15-000190 | SV-268451r1034293_rule | CCI-000172 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Sudo must be configured to log privilege escalation. Without logging privilege escalation, it is difficult to identify attempted attacks because no audit trail is available for forensic investigation. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-12
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.3.1
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.3.2
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000172
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268451r1034293_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to log privilege escalation with the following command:
/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/sudo -V | /usr/bin/grep -c "Log when a command is allowed by sudoers"
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72382r1034292_fix)
Configure the macOS system to log privilege escalation with the following command:
/usr/bin/find /etc/sudoers* -type f -exec sed -i '' '/Defaults \!log_allowed/d' '{}' \;
/bin/echo "Defaults log_allowed" >> /etc/sudoers.d/mscp