Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-259116 | VCUI-80-000070 | SV-259116r935252_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Leaving sessions open indefinitely is a major security risk. An attacker can easily use an already authenticated session to access the hosted application as the previously authenticated user. By closing sessions after a set period of inactivity, the web server can make certain that those sessions that are not closed through the user logging out of an application are eventually closed. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000295-AS-000263, SRG-APP-000389-AS-000253 |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance User Interface (UI) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 |
Check Text ( C-62856r935250_chk ) |
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At the command prompt, run the following command: # xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/session-config/session-timeout' - Example result: If the value of "session-timeout" is not "30" or less, or is missing, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-62765r935251_fix) |
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Navigate to and open: /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml Navigate to the Restart the service with the following command: # vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui |