The macOS system must disable Bluetooth Sharing.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-268518 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | APPL-15-002110 | SV-268518r1034494_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Bluetooth Sharing must be disabled. Bluetooth Sharing allows users to wirelessly transmit files between the macOS and Bluetooth-enabled devices, including personally owned cellphones and tablets. A malicious user might introduce viruses or malware onto the system or extract sensitive files via Bluetooth Sharing. When Bluetooth Sharing is disabled, this risk is mitigated. [NOTE] ==== The check and fix are for the currently logged in user. To get the currently logged in user, run the following. [source,bash] ---- CURRENT_USER=$( /usr/sbin/scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | /usr/bin/awk '/Name :/ && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }' ) ---- ==== Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Bluetooth sharing with the following command: /usr/bin/defaults -currentHost read com.apple.Bluetooth PrefKeyServicesEnabled If the result is not "0", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to disable Bluetooth sharing with the following command: /usr/bin/defaults -currentHost write com.apple.Bluetooth PrefKeyServicesEnabled -bool false |