Details

When in the discoverable state an unauthorized user could gain access to the system by pairing it with a remote device.

Solution

Perform the following to implement the prescribed state:
1. Open System Preferences
2. Select Bluetooth
3. Turn Bluetooth Off

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/300

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.
• CSCv6|9.1

Source

• Tenable.com/audits