Ensure the "root" Account Is Disabled

高级别 1自动化macos

说明

The root account is a superuser account that has access privileges to perform any actions and read/write to any file on the computer. With some versions of Linux, the system administrator may commonly use the root account to perform administrative functions. Previous versions of the benchmark included a graphical check for the audit and remediation as well as a different Terminal command for the remediation. After extensive testing, it was discovered that if root was enabled it could be granted a secure token which was not removed with the previous remediation. To rectify this issue, the audit was updated to verify if root has a secure token even if the root account is not enabled. The remediation was also updated to remove root's secure token as well as an updated command to disable the root user. Enabling and using the root account puts the system at risk since any successful exploi...

检查方式

审计方法: Shell 命令

shell

out=$(/usr/bin/dscl . -read /Users/root AuthenticationAuthority 2>&1)
printf '%s\n' "$out" | /usr/bin/grep -q "No such key: AuthenticationAuthority" && echo compliant

预期输出: compliant

修复方式

修复方法: 操作指南或基础设施补丁

Terminal Method: Run the following commands to disable the root user: % /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/fdesetup remove -user root 2>/dev/null % /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default delete /Users/root AuthenticationAuthority

属性

操作系统: macos-14
标签: macossonoma
参考: CIS Apple macOS 14.0 Sonoma Benchmark v3.1.0 - 5.6 Ensure the "root" Account Is Disabled

检查本机

请在您有权审计的机器上运行此命令。扫描为只读操作。

shell

tmaegis scan --target macos