The macOS system must disable Network File System (NFS) service.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-268479	APPL-15-002003	SV-268479r1034377_rule		Medium

Description

Support for NFS services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-05

Details

Check Text (C-72509r1034375_chk)

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable NFS service with the following command:

/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.nfsd" => disabled'

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-72410r1034376_fix)

Configure the macOS system to disable NFS service with the following command:

/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.nfsd

The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.