Ensure AirDrop Is Disabled When Not Actively Transferring Files

MoyenneNiveau 1Automatiséemacos

Description

AirDrop is Apple's built-in, on-demand, ad hoc file exchange system that is compatible with both macOS and iOS. It uses Bluetooth LE for discovery that limits connectivity to Mac or iOS users that are in close proximity. Depending on the setting, it allows everyone or only Contacts to share files when they are near each other. In many ways, this technology is far superior to the alternatives. The file transfer is done over a TLS encrypted session, does not require any open ports that are required for file sharing, does not leave file copies on email servers or within cloud storage, and allows for the service to be mitigated so that only people already trusted and added to contacts can interact with you. While there are positives to AirDrop, there are privacy concerns that could expose personal information. For that reason, AirDrop should be disabled, and should only be enabled when ne...

Méthode de vérification

Méthode d'audit: Commande shell

shell

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess').objectForKey('allowAirDrop').js
EOS

Sortie attendue: false

Méthode de correction

Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure

Profile Method: Create or edit a configuration profile with the following information: 1. The PayloadType string is com.apple.applicationaccess 2. The key to include is allowAirDrop 3. The key must be set to <false/> Note: AirDrop can only be enabled or disabled through configuration profiles. If your organization wants to use AirDrop, it would need to be set through Terminal or the GUI.

Propriétés

Systèmes d'exploitation: macos-14
Étiquettes: macossonoma
Référence: CIS Apple macOS 14.0 Sonoma Benchmark v3.1.0 - 2.3.1.1 Ensure AirDrop Is Disabled When Not Actively Transferring Files

Vérifier cet hôte

Exécutez cette commande sur une machine que vous êtes autorisé à auditer. L'analyse est en lecture seule.

shell

tmaegis scan --target macos