Title

The Voice Video Endpoint must terminate all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session. (Cat I 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. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions includes, de-allocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the device or operating system level, and de-allocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system level network connection.

Check Content

Verify the Voice Video Endpoint terminates all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session. If the Voice Video Endpoint does not terminate all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the Voice Video Endpoint to terminate all network connections associated with a communications session at the end of the session.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-206768r604140_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-206768

Group Title: SRG-NET-000213

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.