The macOS system must disable Remote Apple Events.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268495 | APPL-15-002022 | SV-268495r1034425_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If the system does not require Remote Apple Events, support for Apple Remote Events is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Remote Apple Events helps prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050 | ||||
| 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-268495r1034425_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Remote Apple Events with the following command:
/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.AEServer" => disabled'
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72426r1034424_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Remote Apple Events with the following commands:
/usr/sbin/systemsetup -setremoteappleevents off
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.AEServer
NOTE: Systemsetup with -setremoteappleevents flag will fail unless Full Disk Access to systemsetup or its parent process is granted. This requires supervision.