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 iCloud Game Center.

DISA Rule

SV-268523r1034509_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268523

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

APPL-15-002160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Game Center by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Game Center with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowGameCenter').js
EOS

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

Vulnerability Number

V-268523

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-002160

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Game Center with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowGameCenter').js
EOS

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661