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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700
The ESXi host must automatically stop shell services after 10 minutes.
The ESXi host must automatically stop shell services after 10 minutes.
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The ESXi host must automatically stop shell services after 10 minutes.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>When the ESXi Shell or Secure Shell (SSH) services are enabled on a host, they will run indefinitely. To avoid having these services left running, set the "ESXiShellTimeOut". The "ESXiShellTimeOut" defines a window of time after which the ESXi Shell and SSH services will be stopped automatically.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>