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Automatic Windows Updates Disabled

ID: automatic-windows-updates-disabled

Severity: medium

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,updates,disabled,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if automatic Windows Updates are disabled.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: automatic-windows-updates-disabled


info:
  name: Automatic Windows Updates Disabled
  author: princechaddha
  severity: medium
  description: Checks if automatic Windows Updates are disabled.
  impact: |
    Without regular updates, systems may miss important security patches.
  remediation: |
    Enable automatic Windows Updates to ensure timely updates for system security.
  tags: windows,updates,disabled,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name NoAutoUpdate | Select-Object -ExpandProperty NoAutoUpdate


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "1"
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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/automatic-windows-updates-disabled.yaml"

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