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Check: APPL-15-002003

Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG: APPL-15-002003 (in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)

Title

The macOS system must disable Network File System (NFS) service. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Support for NFS services is nonessential and, therefore, 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 NFS service with the following command: /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.nfsd" => disabled' If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to disable NFS service with the following command: /bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.nfsd The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-268479r1034377_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-268479

Group Title: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000213	Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-3	Access Enforcement