The macOS system must authorize USB devices before allowing connection.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277177 | APPL-26-005090 | SV-277177r1148983_rule | CCI-001958 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| USB devices connected to a Mac must be authorized. [IMPORTANT] ==== This feature is removed if a smart card is paired or smart card attribute mapping is configured. ==== Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163, SRG-OS-000690-GPOS-00140 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-277177r1148983_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to authorize USB devices before allowing connection with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
function run() {
let pref1 = ObjC.unwrap($.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowUSBRestrictedMode'))
if ( pref1 == false ) {
return("false")
} else {
return("true")
}
}
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81237r1148982_fix)
Configure the macOS system to authorize USB devices before allowing connection by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.