2.4.4 Disable Printer Sharing

Information

Disabling Printer Sharing mitigates the risk of attackers attempting to exploit the print server to gain access to the system.

Solution

Perform the following to implement the prescribed state:
Open System Preferences
Select Sharing
Uncheck Printer Sharing

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/300

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CSCv6|3.1

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c70e9050132531558a6e6d4082ab3d67953f09c27ff3212a7ba2134857529258