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VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
The ESXi Host Client must be configured with a session timeout.
The ESXi Host Client must be configured with a session timeout.
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The ESXi Host Client must be configured with a session timeout.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The ESXi Host Client is the UI served up by the host itself, outside of vCenter. It is accessed by browsing to "https://<ESX FQDN>/ui". ESXi is not usually administered via this interface for long periods, and all users will be highly privileged. Implementing a mandatory session idle limit will ensure that orphaned, forgotten, or ignored sessions will be closed promptly.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>