Splunk Enterprise idle session timeout must be set to not exceed 15 minutes.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-221938 | SRG-APP-000295-AU-000190 | SPLK-CL-000190 | SV-221938r961221_rule | 2024-08-27 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Automatic session termination after a period of inactivity addresses the potential for a malicious actor to exploit the unattended session. Closing any unattended sessions reduces the attack surface to the application. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Select Settings >> Server Settings >> General Settings and verify that Session timeout is set to 15 minutes or less. If Splunk is not configured to 15 minutes or less, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Select Settings >> Server Settings >> General Settings and set Session timeout to 15 minutes or less. |