The macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277174 | APPL-26-005061 | SV-277174r1148974_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 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-277174r1148974_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-81234r1148973_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Erase Content and Settings by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.