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← Back to Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-277102

CAT II (Medium)

The macOS system must disable Remote Apple Events.

Rule ID

SV-277102r1148758_rule

STIG

Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000213CCI-000382

Discussion

If the system does not require Remote Apple Events, support for Apple Remote Events is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Remote Apple Events helps prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

Check Content

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Remote Apple Events with the following command:

/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.AEServer" => disabled'

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

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to disable Remote Apple Events with the following commands:

/usr/sbin/systemsetup -setremoteappleevents off
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.AEServer

Note: Systemsetup with -setremoteappleevents flag will fail unless Full Disk Access to systemsetup or its parent process is granted. This requires supervision.