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The Palo Alto Networks security platform must terminate management sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-228658PANW-NM-000069SV-228658r961068_ruleCCI-001133high
Description
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, for example, de-allocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the operating system level, or de-allocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system-level network connection. This does not mean that the device terminates all sessions or network access; it only ends the inactive session and releases the resources associated with that session. Device management sessions are normally ended by the Administrator when he or she has completed the management activity. The session termination takes place from the web client by selecting "Logout" (located at the bottom-left of the GUI window) or using the command line commands "exit" or "quit" at Operational mode.
STIGDate
Palo Alto Networks NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-03-12

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

NET-07Network Connection Termination
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (24) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-11Device Lock
1.00
AC-11(1)Pattern-hiding Displays
1.00
AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-12(2)Termination Message
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-7Unsuccessful Logon Attempts
1.00

+14 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.13.9
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001133
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-228658r961068_chk)

Go to Device >> Setup >> Management. View the "Authentication Settings" pane. If the "Idle Timeout (min)" field is not "10" or less, ask the Administrator to produce documentation signed by the Authorizing Official that the configured value exists to support mission requirements. If this documentation is not made available, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-30870r513578_fix)

Go to Device >> Setup >> Management. In the "Authentication Settings" pane, select the "Edit" icon (the gear symbol in the upper-right corner of the pane). In the "Idle Timeout (min)" field, enter "10", then select "OK". Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen. Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.