The macOS system must disable Network File System (NFS) service.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268479 | APPL-15-002003 | SV-268479r1034377_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Support for NFS services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized. | ||||
| 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
AC-3
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.1.1
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
3.1.2
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-000213
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268479r1034377_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable NFS service with the following command:
/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.nfsd" => disabled'
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72410r1034376_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable NFS service with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.nfsd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.