Check: ASP4-CS-040160
IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 STIG:
ASP4-CS-040160
(in versions v1 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
IBM Aspera Console interactive session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
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. Satisfies: SRG-NET-000213-ALG-000107, SRG-NET-000517-ALG-000006
Check Content
Verify IBM Aspera Console interactive sessions are terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions: - Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege. - Select the "Configuration" tab. - Select the "Defaults" tab. - Scroll down to the "Security" section. - Verify the "Session timeout" option is set to "10" minutes or less. If the "Session Timeout" option is set to more than "10" minutes, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure IBM Aspera Console interactive sessions to terminate after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions: - Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege. - Select the "Configuration" tab. - Select the "Defaults" tab. - Scroll down to the "Security" section. - Edit the "Session Timeout" option to "10" minutes or less. - Select "Save" at the bottom of the page.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-252563r831493_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-252563
Group Title: SRG-NET-000213-ALG-000107
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001133 |
The information system terminates the network connection associated with a communications session at the end of the session or after an organization-defined time period of inactivity. |
CCI-002361 |
The information system automatically terminates a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect. |