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V-259421

CAT II (Medium)

The macOS system must configure user session lock when a smart token is removed.

Rule ID

SV-259421r1009577_rule

STIG

Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R3

CCIs

CCI-000057

Discussion

The screen lock must be configured to initiate automatically when the smart token is removed from the system. Session locks are temporary actions taken when users stop work and move away from the immediate vicinity of the information system but do not want to log out because of the temporary nature of their absence. While a session lock is not an acceptable substitute for logging out of an information system for longer periods of time, they prevent a malicious user from accessing the information system when a user has removed their smart token.

Check Content

Verify the macOS system is configured to lock the user session when a smart token is removed with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.security.smartcard')\
.objectForKey('tokenRemovalAction').js
EOS

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to lock the user session when a smart token is removed by installing the "com.apple.security.smartcard" configuration profile.

Note: To ensure continued access to the operating system, consult the supplemental guidance provided with the STIG before applying the configuration profile.