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The ESXi host must log out of the console UI after two minutes.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-256407ESXI-70-000043SV-256407r970703_ruleCCI-001133medium
Description
When the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) is enabled and logged in, it should be automatically logged out if left logged on to avoid access by unauthorized persons. The "DcuiTimeOut" setting defines a window of time after which the DCUI will be logged out.
STIGDate
VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-02-11

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-256407r970703_chk)

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the "UserVars.DcuiTimeOut" value and verify it is set to "120" (two minutes). or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.DcuiTimeOut If the "UserVars.DcuiTimeOut" setting is not set to "120", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60025r886001_fix)

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click "Edit". Select the "UserVars.DcuiTimeOut" value and configure it to "120". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.DcuiTimeOut | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 120