CCE-90032-4| Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.9 | Date: (C)2015-06-11 (M)2023-07-04 |
Disable Automatic Logons
When automatic logins are enabled, the default user account is automatically logged in at boot time without prompting the user for a password. Even if the screen is later locked, a malicious user would be able to reboot the computer in order to log in. Disabling automatic logins mitigates this risk.
Parameter:
[enable/disable]
Technical Mechanism:
To check if the system if configured to automatically log in, run the following command:
system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | grep DisableAutoLoginClient
If 'com.apple.login.mcx.DisableAutoLoginClient' is not set to '1', this is a finding.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.4 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:24665 |
