The macOS system must disable password hints.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268539 | APPL-15-003012 | SV-268539r1034557_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Password hints must be disabled. Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72569r1034555_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable password hints with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\ .objectForKey('RetriesUntilHint').js EOS If the result is not "0", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72470r1034556_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable password hints by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile. |