STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple OS X 10.15 (Catalina) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user.

DISA Rule

SV-225131r610901_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225131

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

Rule Version

AOSX-15-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - The information system enforces the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the “Passcode Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

The password policy is set with a configuration profile. Run the following command to check if the system has the correct setting for the number of permitted failed logon attempts:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep maxFailedAttempts

If the return is null, or not, “maxFailedAttempts = 3”, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-225131

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AOSX-15-000020

Severity Override Guidance

The password policy is set with a configuration profile. Run the following command to check if the system has the correct setting for the number of permitted failed logon attempts:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep maxFailedAttempts

If the return is null, or not, “maxFailedAttempts = 3”, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4212

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