STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS Application Firewall must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-230847r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230847

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232

Rule Version

APPL-11-005050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify that the built-in Firewall is enabled:

# /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep 'EnableFirewall\|EnableStealthMode'

If the return is not "EnableFirewall = 1;" and "EnableStealthMode = 1;" this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230847

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-005050

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the built-in Firewall is enabled:

# /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep 'EnableFirewall\|EnableStealthMode'

If the return is not "EnableFirewall = 1;" and "EnableStealthMode = 1;" this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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