Title

The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The macOS built-in Freeform.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.

Check Content

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

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Freeform services by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-268533r1034539_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-268533

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

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.