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V-264387

CAT I (High)

The macOS system must be a supported release.

Rule ID

SV-264387r991589_rule

STIG

Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R9

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software.

Check Content

Verify the operating system version. Click the Apple icon on the menu at the top left corner of the screen, and select the "About This Mac" option. The name of the macOS release installed appears on the Overview tab in the resulting window. The precise version number installed is displayed below.

If the version is "12" or older, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system.