STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

The Tanium application must set an inactive timeout for sessions.

DISA Rule

SV-253873r1043182_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253873

Group Title

SRG-APP-000295

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000067

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002361 - Automatically terminate a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If the "max_console_idle_seconds" setting exists but is not "900" or less:

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web UI and log on with multifactor authentication.

2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner.

3. Under "Configuration", select "Platform Settings".

4. In the "Filter Items" box, enter "max_console_idle_seconds".

5. Select the "max_console_idle_seconds" setting.

6. For "Value", enter "900" or less.

7. Click the "Save" button.

If the "max_console_idle_seconds" setting does not exist:

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web UI and log on with multifactor authentication.

2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner.

3. Under "Configuration", select "Platform Settings".

4. Click the "Create Setting" button at the top right.

5. Select "Server" box for "Setting Type".

6. In "Create Platform Setting" dialog box, enter "max_console_idle_seconds" for "Name".

7. Select "Numeric" for the "Value Type".

8. For the "Value", enter "900" or less.

9. Click "Save".

Check Contents

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web user interface (UI) and log on with multifactor authentication.

2. Click "Administration" at top center of the screen.

3. Under "Configuration", select "Platform Settings".

4. In the "Filter Items" box, enter "max_console_idle_seconds".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "max_console_idle_seconds" but the value is not "900" or less, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253873

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000067

Severity Override Guidance

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web user interface (UI) and log on with multifactor authentication.

2. Click "Administration" at top center of the screen.

3. Under "Configuration", select "Platform Settings".

4. In the "Filter Items" box, enter "max_console_idle_seconds".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "max_console_idle_seconds" but the value is not "900" or less, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5476