The macOS system must disable the system settings pane for Siri.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-268507 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-15-002053 | SV-268507r1034461_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| The System Settings pane for Siri must be hidden. Hiding the System Settings pane prevents users from configuring Siri. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the system settings pane for Siri with the following command: /usr/bin/profiles show -output stdout-xml | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath '//key[text()="DisabledSystemSettings"]/following-sibling::*[1]' - | /usr/bin/grep -c com.apple.Siri-Settings.extension If the result is not "1", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to disable the system settings pane for Siri by installing the "com.apple.systempreferences" configuration profile. |