The macOS system must be a supported release.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268575 | APPL-15-999999 | SV-268575r1034665_rule | CCI-002605 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
5 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SI-2
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1713 mappings
3.14.1
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
3.14.2
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
3.14.3
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-002605
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268575r1034665_chk)
Verify the operating system version.
Click the Apple icon on the menu at the top left corner of the screen and select the "About This Mac" option.
The name of the macOS release installed appears on the Overview tab in the resulting window. The precise version number installed is displayed below that.
If the installed version of macOS 15 is not supported, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72506r1034664_fix)
Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system.