STIGUI
V-207349CAT II — Medium severitySV-207349r958404_rule

The VMM must conceal, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Rule version SRG-OS-000031-VMM-000120 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-04

Discussion

A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the VMM but does not log out because of the temporary nature of the absence.

The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined. The VMM session lock event must include an obfuscation of the display screen to prevent other users from reading what was previously displayed.

Publicly viewable images can include static or dynamic images, for example, patterns used with screen savers, photographic images, solid colors, a clock, or a blank screen, with the additional caveat that none of the images convey sensitive information.

Check

Verify the VMM conceals, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the VMM to conceal, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-207349
Group title
SRG-OS-000031
Rule ID
SV-207349r958404_rule
Check ID
C-7606r365457_chk
Fix ID
F-7606r365458_fix