The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to mode 440 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268475 | APPL-15-001130 | SV-268475r1034365_rule | CCI-000162 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| /etc/security/audit_control must be configured so that it is readable only by the root user and group wheel. The audit service must be configured with the correct mode to prevent normal users from manipulating audit log configurations. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032, SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097, SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098, SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-9
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.3.8
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-000162
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268475r1034365_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured with the audit_control to mode 440 or less with the following command:
/bin/ls -l /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk '!/-r--[r-]-----|current|total/{print $1}' | /usr/bin/wc -l | /usr/bin/xargs
If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72406r1034364_fix)
Configure the macOS system with the audit_control to mode 440 with the following command:
/bin/chmod 440 /etc/security/audit_control