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 Printer Sharing.

DISA Rule

SV-268530r1034530_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268530

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

APPL-15-002240

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 Printer Sharing with the following commands:

/usr/sbin/cupsctl --no-share-printers
/usr/bin/lpstat -p | awk '{print $2}'| /usr/bin/xargs -I{} lpadmin -p {} -o printer-is-shared=false

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Printer Sharing with the following command:

/usr/sbin/cupsctl | /usr/bin/grep -c "_share_printers=0"

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268530

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-002240

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Printer Sharing with the following command:

/usr/sbin/cupsctl | /usr/bin/grep -c "_share_printers=0"

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661