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Device Guard Not Configured

ID: device-guard-not-configured

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: device-guard,code,windows-audit

Verifies if Device Guard is not configured, reducing protection against unauthorized code execution.

id: device-guard-not-configured
info:
name: Device Guard Not Configured
author: princechaddha
severity: high
description: Verifies if Device Guard is not configured, reducing protection against unauthorized code execution.
impact: |
Not configuring Device Guard reduces the system's ability to block unauthorized code execution.
remediation: |
Configure Device Guard to enhance system protection.
tags: device-guard,code,windows-audit
self-contained: true
code:
- pre-condition: |
IsWindows();
engine:
- powershell
- powershell.exe
args:
- -ExecutionPolicy
- Bypass
pattern: "*.ps1"
source: |
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_DeviceGuard -Namespace root\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard
matchers:
- type: regex
regex:
- 'SecurityServicesConfigured\s+:\s+\{0\}'
- 'SecurityServicesRunning\s+:\s+\{0\}'
- 'VirtualizationBasedSecurityStatus\s+:\s+0'
condition: or
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100ce2db0f0342d94e4784b41a5c81e21121440c87f0292b41699ec54094613f6fb022027574b68b277e0595b502a48ffe6ca767ade5c59acb77c0b3f941d5eb6c83f2e:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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/device-guard-not-configured.yaml"

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