CCE-50385-4Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_14 | Date: (C)2024-04-23 (M)2024-04-23 |
Automatic logon must be disabled. When automatic logons are enabled, the default user account is automatically logged on 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 and find it already logged in. Disabling automatic logons mitigates this risk.
Audit:
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable unattended or automatic logon to the system with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\
.objectForKey('com.apple.login.mcx.DisableAutoLoginClient').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Remediation:
Configure the macOS system to disable unattended or automatic logon to the system by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile with 'com.apple.login.mcx.DisableAutoLoginClient' key set to true
Parameter:
[Yes/No]
Technical Mechanism:
Configure the macOS system to disable unattended or automatic logon to the system by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile with 'com.apple.login.mcx.DisableAutoLoginClient' key set to true
CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
CCSS Score : 7.6 | Attack Vector: PHYSICAL |
Exploit Score: 0.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
Impact Score: 6.0 | Privileges Required: NONE |
Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
Vector: AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: CHANGED |
| 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:99383 |