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The vCenter Server must terminate management sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-243075 | VCTR-67-000004 | SV-243075r719468_rule | Medium |
| 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 also free up resources committed by the managed network element. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-04-16 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46350r719466_chk ) |
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| Note: For vCenter Server Windows, this is not applicable. On the vCenter Server, execute the following command: # grep "^session\.timeout" /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/webclient.properties Expected result: session.timeout = 10 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-46307r719467_fix) |
|---|
| Navigate to and open /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/webclient.properties. Remove any existing "session.timeout" line and add the following: session.timeout = 10 |