Splunk Enterprise idle session timeout must be set to not exceed 15 minutes.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-221938r879673_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Select Settings >> Server Settings >> General Settings and set Session timeout to 15 minutes or less.