Check: APPL-15-001130
Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG:
APPL-15-001130
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to mode 440 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
/etc/security/audit_control must be configured so that it is readable only by the root user and group wheel. The audit service must be configured with the correct mode to prevent normal users from manipulating audit log configurations. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032, SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097, SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098, SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099
Check Content
Verify the macOS system is configured with the audit_control to mode 440 or less with the following command: /bin/ls -l /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk '!/-r--[r-]-----|current|total/{print $1}' | /usr/bin/wc -l | /usr/bin/xargs If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the macOS system with the audit_control to mode 440 with the following command: /bin/chmod 440 /etc/security/audit_control
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-268475r1034365_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-268475
Group Title: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000162 |
Protect audit information from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-000163 |
Protect audit information from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-000164 |
Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion. |
| CCI-000171 |
Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system. |
| CCI-001493 |
Protect audit tools from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-001494 |
Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-001495 |
Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion. |