STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to activate a session lock to conceal information previously visible on the display for connections to virtual servers.

DISA Rule

SV-230216r561161_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230216

Group Title

SRG-NET-000521-ALG-000002

Rule Version

F5BI-LT-000139

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If user access control intermediary services are provided, configure the BIG-IP Core to conceal, via a session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Check Contents

If the BIG-IP Core does not provide user access control intermediary services for virtual servers, this is not applicable.

When user access control intermediary services are provided, verify the BIG-IP LTM is configured to conceal, via a session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Profiles >> Protocol >> TCP.

Select a TCP Profile for user sessions.

Verify "Reset On Timeout" is Enabled under the "Settings" section

Verify the BIG-IP LTM is configured to use the Protocol Profile.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers >> Virtual Servers List tab.

Select appropriate virtual server.

Verify "Protocol Profile (Client)" is set to a profile that limits session timeout.

If the BIG-IP Core does not conceal, via a session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230216

Documentable

False

Rule Version

F5BI-LT-000139

Severity Override Guidance

If the BIG-IP Core does not provide user access control intermediary services for virtual servers, this is not applicable.

When user access control intermediary services are provided, verify the BIG-IP LTM is configured to conceal, via a session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Profiles >> Protocol >> TCP.

Select a TCP Profile for user sessions.

Verify "Reset On Timeout" is Enabled under the "Settings" section

Verify the BIG-IP LTM is configured to use the Protocol Profile.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers >> Virtual Servers List tab.

Select appropriate virtual server.

Verify "Protocol Profile (Client)" is set to a profile that limits session timeout.

If the BIG-IP Core does not conceal, via a session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4019

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