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The Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Endpoint must be configured to terminate all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port that has been left unattended. In addition, quickly terminating an idle session will also free up resources committed by the managed network element. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions includes, for example, de-allocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the operating system level, and de-allocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system level network connection. This requirement applies to any network element that tracks individual sessions (e.g., stateful inspection firewall, ALG, or VPN).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-259967r971530_rule
Severity
High
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Endpoint to terminate all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session.