The macOS system must disable iCloud Desktop and Document folder sync.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268522 | APPL-15-002150 | SV-268522r1034506_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The macOS system's ability to automatically synchronize a user's Desktop and Documents folder to their iCloud Drive 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 file 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-268522r1034506_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Desktop and Document folder synchronization with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowCloudDesktopAndDocuments').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72453r1034505_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Desktop and Document folder synchronization by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.