Title

The macOS system must disable content caching service. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Content caching must be disabled. Content caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server.

Check Content

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable content caching service with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowContentCaching').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to disable content caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-259522r941188_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-259522

Group Title: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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