STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 13 May 2026:

Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must disable Allowed Content Ratings (TV Shows).

DISA Rule

SV-278843r1151229_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278843

Group Title

PP-MDF-993300

Rule Version

AIOS-26-017100

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Install a configuration profile to disable "Allowed Content Ratings (TV Shows)" (ratingTVShows key value = 0). This is a supervised-only control.

Configuration Profile Key: ratingTVShows

Check Contents

Review configuration settings to confirm it is disabled.

This is a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding.

If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, follow these procedures:

This check procedure is performed on both the device management tool and the iPhone and iPad device.

Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

In the iOS/iPadOS management tool, verify "TV Shows ratings" is set to "0" (disable all TV Shows).

On the iPhone/iPad device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap "General".
3. Tap "VPN & Device Management".
4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy.
5. Tap "Restrictions".
6. Verify "TV show ratings enforced" is listed.

If "TV show ratings" is not set to "0" in the management tool and TV show ratings are not enforced on the Apple device, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-278843

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIOS-26-017100

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5723