STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 02 Apr 2025:

The ESXi host must terminate shell services after 10 minutes.

DISA Rule

SV-256406r970703_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256406

Group Title

SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000042

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001133 - Terminate the network connection associated with a communications session at the end of the session or after an organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Click "Edit". Select the "UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut" 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.ESXiShellTimeOut | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 600

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From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut" 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.ESXiShellTimeOut

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256406

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000042

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5518