Details

Bluetooth Sharing allows files to be exchanged with Bluetooth enabled devices. Disabling Bluetooth Sharing minimizes the risk of an attacker using Bluetooth to remotely attack the system.

Solution

Perform the following to implement the prescribed state: Open System Preferences Select Sharing Uncheck Bluetooth Sharing

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/299

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|CM-7b.

Source

• Tenable.com/audits