The macOS system must disable Media Sharing.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268517 | APPL-15-002100 | SV-268517r1034491_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Media Sharing must be disabled. When Media Sharing is enabled, the computer starts a network listening service that shares the contents of the user's music collection with other users in the same subnet. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Media Sharing helps prevent the unauthorized connection of devices and unauthorized transfer of information. Disabling Media Sharing mitigates this risk. NOTE: The Media Sharing preference panel will still allow "Home Sharing" and "Share media with guests" to be checked, but the service will not be enabled. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72547r1034489_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Media Sharing with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowMediaSharing').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72448r1034490_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable Media Sharing by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |