Splunk Enterprise idle session timeout must be set to not exceed 15 minutes.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Automatic session termination after a period of inactivity addresses the potential for a malicious actor to exploit the unattended session. Closing any unattended sessions reduces the attack surface to the application. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000295-AU-000190, SRG-APP-000389-AU-000180
- ID
- SV-251657r1015829_rule
- Version
- SPLK-CL-000010
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
This configuration is performed on the machine used as a search head, which may be a separate machine in a distributed environment.
If the web.conf file does not exist, copy the file from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default to the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local directory.
Modify/Add the following lines in the web.conf file:
tools.session.timeout = 15