CCE-85433-1| Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_11 | Date: (C)2022-12-28 (M)2023-07-04 |
Disabling Internet Sharing reduces the remote attack surface of the system. Internet sharing allows the computer to function as a router and other computers to use it for access. This can expose both the computer itself and the networks it is accessing to unacceptable access from unapproved devices.
Fix:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.nat NAT -dict Enabled -int 0
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.nat NAT -dict Enabled -int 0
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 5.0 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 1.6 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 3.4 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:80363 |
