The macOS system must disable Location Services.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-259480 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-14-002004 | SV-259480r958478_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Location Services helps prevent the unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, and unauthorized tunneling. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Location Services with the following command: /usr/bin/sudo -u _locationd /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.locationd')\ .objectForKey('LocationServicesEnabled').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to disable Location Services with the following command: /usr/bin/defaults write /var/db/locationd/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.locationd LocationServicesEnabled -bool false; /bin/launchctl kickstart -k system/com.apple.locationd The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect. |