AIOS-15-012800 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable allow setting up new nearby devices.

Information

This control allows Apple device users to request passwords from nearby devices. This could lead to a compromise of the device password with an unauthorized person or device. DoD Apple device passwords must not be shared.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Install a configuration profile to disable allow setting up new nearby devices in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_15_V1R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-250970r802001_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-15-012800, Vuln-ID|V-250970

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: e4ec096c7cdc2089d58ce509c37b40bf25410008ec6fd65d803e2ab5fca3a012