STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The ESXi host must set a timeout to automatically disable idle sessions after 10 minutes.

DISA Rule

SV-207642r378994_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207642

Group Title

SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000041

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001133 - The information system terminates the network connection associated with a communications session at the end of the session or after an organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click Edit and select the UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut value and configure it to 600.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following commands:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 600

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut value and verify it is set to 600 (10 Minutes).

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut

If the UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut setting is not set to 600, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-207642

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000041

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut value and verify it is set to 600 (10 Minutes).

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut

If the UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut setting is not set to 600, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2925

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