STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The macOS system must disable hot corners.

DISA Rule

SV-268424r1034212_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268424

Group Title

SRG-OS-000031-GPOS-00012

Rule Version

APPL-15-000007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000060 - Conceal, via the device lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to disable hot corners by installing the "com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable hot corners with the following command:

/usr/bin/profiles -P -o stdout | /usr/bin/grep -Ec '"wvous-bl-corner" = 0|"wvous-br-corner" = 0|"wvous-tl-corner" = 0|"wvous-tr-corner" = 0'

If the result is not "4", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268424

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-000007

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable hot corners with the following command:

/usr/bin/profiles -P -o stdout | /usr/bin/grep -Ec '"wvous-bl-corner" = 0|"wvous-br-corner" = 0|"wvous-tl-corner" = 0|"wvous-tr-corner" = 0'

If the result is not "4", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5661