The macOS system must disable the built-in web server.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-268484 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | APPL-15-002008 | SV-268484r1034392_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| 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. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |