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

The macOS system must prohibit user installation of software into /users/.

DISA Rule

SV-268566r1131250_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268566

Group Title

SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149

Rule Version

APPL-15-005080

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-003980 - Allow user installation of software only with explicit privileged status.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to prohibit user installation of software into /users/ by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess.new" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to prohibit user installation of software into /users/ with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
function run() {
let pref1 = ObjC.unwrap($.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess.new')\
.objectForKey('familyControlsEnabled'))
let pathlist = $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess.new')\
.objectForKey('pathBlackList').js
for ( let app in pathlist ) {
if ( ObjC.unwrap(pathlist[app]) == "/Users/" && pref1 == true ){
return("true")
}
}
return("false")
}
EOS

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

Vulnerability Number

V-268566

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-005080

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to prohibit user installation of software into /users/ with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
function run() {
let pref1 = ObjC.unwrap($.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess.new')\
.objectForKey('familyControlsEnabled'))
let pathlist = $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess.new')\
.objectForKey('pathBlackList').js
for ( let app in pathlist ) {
if ( ObjC.unwrap(pathlist[app]) == "/Users/" && pref1 == true ){
return("true")
}
}
return("false")
}
EOS

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661