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Allow Unencrypted FTP

ID: allow-unencrypted-ftp

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: ftp,windows,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Verifies if the FTP server allows unencrypted connections, which can expose sensitive data.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: allow-unencrypted-ftp


info:
  name: Allow Unencrypted FTP
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Verifies if the FTP server allows unencrypted connections, which can expose sensitive data.
  impact: |
    Allowing unencrypted FTP can expose credentials and data to attackers during transmission.
  remediation: |
    Configure FTP to require encrypted connections using SSL/TLS.
  tags: ftp,windows,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      Get-WebConfiguration -Filter system.ftpServer/security/authentication/basicAuthentication -PSPath IIS:\ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Deny"
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "code/windows/audit/allow-unencrypted-ftp.yaml"

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