The Riverbed NetProfiler must be configured to terminate all network connections associated with a device management session at the end of the session, or the session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256084	RINP-DM-000042	SV-256084r961068_rule		High

Description
Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port that has been left unattended. In addition, quickly terminating an idle session will free up resources committed by the managed network element. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions includes, for example, deallocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the operating system level or deallocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system-level network connection. This does not mean the device terminates all sessions or network access; it only ends the inactive session and releases the resources associated with that session.

Description

Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port that has been left unattended. In addition, quickly terminating an idle session will free up resources committed by the managed network element. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions includes, for example, deallocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the operating system level or deallocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system-level network connection. This does not mean the device terminates all sessions or network access; it only ends the inactive session and releases the resources associated with that session.

STIG	Date
Riverbed NetProfiler Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-10

Details

Check Text ( C-59758r882758_chk )
Go to Configuration >> Appliance Security >> Password Security. Under "Inactivity Timeout", verify the "Enable Maximum Inactivity Timeout" box is checked and the timer is set for 10 minutes. If the inactivity timeout is not enabled, and/or the timer is not set to 10 minutes, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59701r882759_fix)
Go to Configuration >> Appliance Security >> Password Security. Under "Inactivity Timeout", check the "Enable Maximum Inactivity Timeout" box and set the timer for 10 minutes.