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Check: APPL-15-002008

Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG: APPL-15-002008 (in versions v1 r4 through v1 r1)

Title

The macOS system must disable the built-in web server. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The built-in web server is a nonessential service built into macOS and must be disabled. NOTE: The built-in web server is disabled at startup by default with macOS.

Check Content

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the built-in web server with the following command: /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"org.apache.httpd" => disabled' If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to disable the built-in web server with the following command: /bin/launchctl disable system/org.apache.httpd The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-268484r1034392_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-268484

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