SSMC web server must set an inactive timeout for shell sessions.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Leaving sessions open indefinitely is a major security risk. An attacker can easily use an already authenticated session to access the hosted application as the previously authenticated user. By closing sessions after a set period of inactivity, the web server can make certain that those sessions that are not closed through the user logging out of an application are eventually closed. Acceptable values are 5 minutes for high-value applications, 10 minutes for medium-value applications, and 20 minutes for low-value applications.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-255262r961221_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure SSMC web server to close inactive shell sessions after 10 minutes by doing the following:
1. Log on to the SSMC appliance as ssmcadmin. Press "X" to escape to general bash shell.
2. Use vi to edit /ssmc/conf/security_config.properties file.