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FTP Service Running

ID: ftp-service-running

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,ftp,service,insecure,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if the FTP service is running.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: ftp-service-running


info:
  name: FTP Service Running
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Checks if the FTP service is running.
  impact: |
    FTP transmits data in plaintext, which can lead to unauthorized access and interception of credentials.
  remediation: |
    Disable the FTP service and use secure alternatives like SFTP.
  tags: windows,ftp,service,insecure,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      Get-Service -Name ftpsvc | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Status


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Running"
# digest: 490a0046304402204a8d8cc533a8e430cb38130eab7ca3e802e62cc4dcca44aefd6d8cb3098fd4ac02202f372bfc8759a49ac3b8d4dd8f188d1389fcc9898cb92de65ffb8bfc36138e8c:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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/ftp-service-running.yaml"

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