The macOS system must enable Authenticated Root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-268565 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | APPL-15-005070 | SV-268565r1034635_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Authenticated Root must be enabled. When Authenticated Root is enabled, the macOS is booted from a signed volume that is cryptographically protected to prevent tampering with the system volume. NOTE: Authenticated Root is enabled by default on macOS systems. WARNING: If more than one partition with macOS is detected, the csrutil command will hang awaiting input. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to enable authenticated root with the following command: /usr/libexec/mdmclient QuerySecurityInfo | /usr/bin/grep -c "AuthenticatedRootVolumeEnabled = 1;" If the result is not "1", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to enable authenticated root with the following command: /usr/bin/csrutil authenticated-root enable NOTE: To reenable "Authenticated Root", boot the affected system into "Recovery" mode, launch "Terminal" from the "Utilities" menu, and run the command. |