Network devices must provide a logout capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55197	SRG-APP-000296-NDM-000280	SV-69443r1_rule		Medium

Description
If an administrator cannot explicitly end a device management session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to as a zombie session.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2017-07-07

Details

Check Text ( C-55817r1_chk )
Review the network device configuration to determine if it provides a logout capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions. This requirement may be verified by demonstration. If the network device does not provide a logout capability for these sessions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60061r1_fix)
Configure the network device to provide a logout capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions.