Check: OSX8-00-00005
Apple OSX 10.8 STIG:
OSX8-00-00005
(in version v1 r2)
Title
The operating system session lock mechanism, when activated on a device with a display screen, must place a publicly viewable pattern onto the associated display, hiding what was previously visible on the screen. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
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 system but does not log out because of the temporary nature of the absence. The session lock will also include an obfuscation of the display screen to prevent other users from reading what was previously displayed.
Check Content
To view the currently selected screen saver for the logged in user, run the following command: system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | grep moduleName If there is no result or defined moduleName, this is a finding.
Fix Text
This is enforced using a configuration profile.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-65687r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-51477
Group Title:
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 |