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

The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one special character.

DISA Rule

SV-268538r1131239_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268538

Group Title

SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

Rule Version

APPL-15-003011

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to require that passwords contain a minimum of one special character by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to require passwords contain a minimum of one special character with the following command:

/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/tail -n +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath "//string[contains(text(), \"policyAttributePassword matches '(.*[^a-zA-Z0-9].*){\")]" - 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/awk -F"{|}" '{if ($2 >= 1) {print "true"} else {print "false"}}'

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

Vulnerability Number

V-268538

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-003011

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to require passwords contain a minimum of one special character with the following command:

/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/tail -n +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath "//string[contains(text(), \"policyAttributePassword matches '(.*[^a-zA-Z0-9].*){\")]" - 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/awk -F"{|}" '{if ($2 >= 1) {print "true"} else {print "false"}}'

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5661