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 allow only applications that have a valid digital signature to run.

DISA Rule

SV-225194r648724_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225194

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

AOSX-15-002060

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "RestrictionsPolicy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Identify any unsigned applications that have been installed on the system:
/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType | /usr/bin/grep -B 3 -A 4 -e "Obtained from: Unknown" | /usr/bin/grep -v -e "Location: /Library/Application Support/Script Editor/Templates" -e "Location: /System/Library/" | /usr/bin/awk -F "Location: " '{print $2}' | /usr/bin/sort -u

If any results are returned and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Verify only applications with a valid digital signature are allowed to run:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -E '(EnableAssessment | AllowIdentifiedDevelopers)'

If the return is null or is not the following, this is a finding:

AllowIdentifiedDevelopers = 1;
EnableAssessment = 1;

Vulnerability Number

V-225194

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AOSX-15-002060

Severity Override Guidance

Identify any unsigned applications that have been installed on the system:
/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType | /usr/bin/grep -B 3 -A 4 -e "Obtained from: Unknown" | /usr/bin/grep -v -e "Location: /Library/Application Support/Script Editor/Templates" -e "Location: /System/Library/" | /usr/bin/awk -F "Location: " '{print $2}' | /usr/bin/sort -u

If any results are returned and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Verify only applications with a valid digital signature are allowed to run:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -E '(EnableAssessment | AllowIdentifiedDevelopers)'

If the return is null or is not the following, this is a finding:

AllowIdentifiedDevelopers = 1;
EnableAssessment = 1;

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4212

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