The macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268564 | APPL-15-005061 | SV-268564r1034632_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Erase Content and Settings must be disabled. Without disabling the Erase Content and Settings configuration, forensics data could be lost if this feature is activated on a compromised system. | ||||
| 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-268564r1034632_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Erase Content and Settings with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowEraseContentAndSettings').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72495r1034631_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Erase Content and Settings by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.