Check: AOSX-13-000006
Apple OS X 10.13 STIG:
AOSX-13-000006
(in versions v2 r5 through v1 r1)
Title
The macOS system must be configured to disable hot corners. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Although hot corners can be used to initiate a session lock or launch useful applications, they can also be configured to disable an automatic session lock from initiating. Such a configuration introduces the risk that a user might forget to manually lock the screen before stepping away from the computer. A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system but does not log out because of the temporary nature of the absence. Rather than relying on the user to manually lock their operating system session prior to vacating the vicinity, operating systems need to be able to identify when a user's session has idled and take action to initiate the session lock.
Check Content
To check if the system is configured to disable hot corners, run the following commands: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep wvous If the return is null, or does not equal: "wvous-bl-corner = 0; wvous-br-corner = 0; wvous-tl-corner = 0; wvous-tr-corner = 0;" this is a finding.
Fix Text
This setting is enforced using the "Custom Policy" configuration profile.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-214803r609363_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-214803
Group Title: SRG-OS-000031-GPOS-00012
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000060 |
The information system conceals, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AC-11 (1) |
Pattern-Hiding Displays |