The macOS system must disable Location Services.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268480 | APPL-15-002004 | SV-268480r1034380_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Location Services must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Location Services helps prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72510r1034378_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Location Services with the following command: /usr/bin/sudo -u _locationd /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.locationd')\ .objectForKey('LocationServicesEnabled').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72411r1034379_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable Location Services with the following command: /usr/bin/defaults write /var/db/locationd/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.locationd LocationServicesEnabled -bool false; pid=$(/bin/launchctl list | /usr/bin/awk '/com.apple.locationd/ { print $1 }') kill -9 $pid |