STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The ESXi host must configure a session timeout for the vSphere API.

DISA Rule

SV-258781r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258781

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000226

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.

Click "Edit". Select the "Config.HostAgent.vmacore.soap.sessionTimeout" value and configure 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-258781

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000226

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

5562