Network devices must provide a logoff capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-217458 | SRG-APP-000296-NDM-000280 | HFFS-ND-000082 | SV-217458r961224_rule | 2025-06-12 | 1 |
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.
ℹ️ Check
Review the HP FlexFabric Switch configuration to determine if it provides a logoff capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions.
[HP] display users
Idx Line Idle Time Pid Type
+ 177 VTY 0 00:00:00 May 29 15:45:11 1011 SSH
Following are more details.
VTY 0 :
User name: admin@system
Location: 16.117.204.17
+ : Current operation user.
F : Current operation user works in async mode.
If the HP FlexFabric Switch does not provide a logoff capability for these sessions, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to provide a logoff capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions.
[HP] Ctrl + z
<HP> quit