The WLAN inactive/idle session timeout must be set for 30 minutes or less.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-243208	WLAN-NW-000300	SV-243208r817084_rule		Medium

Description

A WLAN session that never terminates due to inactivity may allow an opening for an adversary to highjack the session to obtain access to the network.

STIG	Date
Network WLAN AP-IG Platform Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-02-13

Details

Check Text (C-46483r817082_chk)

1. Review the relevant configuration screen of the WLAN controller or access point.
2. Verify the inactive/idle session timeout setting is set for 30 minutes or less.

If the inactive/idle session timeout is not set to 30 minutes or less for the entire WLAN, or the WLAN does not have the capability to enable the session timeout feature, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-46440r817083_fix)

Set the WLAN inactive/idle session timeout to 30 minutes or less.