The macOS system must disable iCloud Photo Library.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268504 | APPL-15-002043 | SV-268504r1034452_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The macOS built-in Photos.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with enough control over the storage and access of data and, therefore, automated photo synchronization must be controlled by an organization-approved service. | ||||
| 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
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
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-000381
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268504r1034452_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the iCloud Photo Library with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowCloudPhotoLibrary').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72435r1034451_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable the iCloud Photo Library by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.