The macOS system must disable iCloud Photo Library.

STIG ID: APPL-14-002043  |  SRG: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | Severity: medium |  CCI: CCI-000381

Vulnerability Discussion

The macOS built-in Photos.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled.

Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with enough control over the storage and access of data and, therefore, automated photo synchronization must be controlled by an organization approved service.

Check

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the iCloud Photo Library with the following command:

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

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

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable the iCloud Photo Library by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.