STIGQter 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 configure a session timeout for the vSphere API.

DISA Rule

SV-256440r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256440

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000088

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client go to Hosts and Clusters.

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

Select the "Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout" value and set it to "30".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "30"

Check Contents

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

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

Select the "Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout" value and verify it is set to "30".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout

If the "Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout" setting is not set to "30", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256440

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000088

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

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

Select the "Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout" value and verify it is set to "30".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout

If the "Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout" setting is not set to "30", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5518