macOS
TMA-MACOS14-1.2
Ensure Auto Update Is Enabled
Description
Auto Update verifies that your system has the newest security patches and software updates. If "Automatically check for updates" is not selected, background updates for new malware definition files from Apple for XProtect and Gatekeeper will not occur. It is important that a system has the newest updates applied so as to prevent unauthorized persons from exploiting identified vulnerabilities.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SoftwareUpdate').objectForKey('AutomaticDownload').js
EOS- Expected output
true
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Graphical Method: Perform the following steps to enable the system to automatically check for updates: 1. Open System Settings 2. Select General 3. Select Software Update 4. Select the i 5. Set Check for updates to enabled 6. Select Done Terminal Method: Run the following command to enable auto update: % /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true Profile Method: Create or edit a configuration profile with the following information: 1. The PayloadType string is com.apple.SoftwareUpdate 2. The key to include is AutomaticCheckEnabled 3. The key must be set to <true/>
Properties
- Operating systems
- macos-14
- Tags
- macospatchingsonoma
- Reference
- CIS Apple macOS 14.0 Sonoma Benchmark v3.1.0 - 1.2 Ensure Auto Update Is Enabled
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
tmaegis scan --target macos