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Xylok Security Suite must expire a session upon browser closing.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-269572XYLK-20-000005SV-269572r1053491_ruleCCI-000056high
Description
When the session expires as soon as the browser is closed, it prevents session hijacking and unauthorized users from accessing the account or data if they reopen the browser. Leaving a session open in the browser even after it is closed could expose the system to various types of attacks, like cross-site scripting (XSS) or malware designed to steal session cookies. Automatically expiring sessions mitigates this risk. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000005, SRG-APP-000220, SRG-APP-000295, SRG-APP-000413
STIGDate
Xylok Security Suite 20.x Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-12-04

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.

IAC-24Session Lock
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (15) 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
AU-10Non-repudiation
1.00
IA-2Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
1.00
IA-2(1)Multi-factor Authentication to Privileged Accounts
1.00
IA-2(12)Acceptance of PIV Credentials
1.00
IA-2(2)Multi-factor Authentication to Non-privileged Accounts
1.00
IA-2(3)Local Access to Privileged Accounts
1.00
IA-2(4)Local Access to Non-privileged Accounts
1.00

+5 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.

3.1.10
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000056
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-269572r1053491_chk)

Verify session expires after browser is closed. Execute the following: $ grep SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE /etc/xylok.conf SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE=True If "SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE" is not set to "True" or is missing, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-73506r1053490_fix)

Set the session expiration: 1. As root, open /etc/xylok.conf in a text editor. 2. Add/Amend "SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE=True" to the configuration file. 3. Restart Xylok to apply settings by executing the following: # systemctl restart xylok