The WLAN inactive/idle session timeout must be set for 30 minutes or less.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>A WLAN session that never terminates due to inactivity may allow an opening for an adversary to highjack the session to obtain access to the network.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-243218r817087_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Set the WLAN inactive/idle session timeout to 30 minutes or less.