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Remote Desktop Connections Allowed Without Password

ID: rdp-connections-without-password-allowed

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,rdp,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if Remote Desktop Protocol connections are allowed without requiring a password.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: rdp-connections-without-password-allowed


info:
  name: Remote Desktop Connections Allowed Without Password
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Checks if Remote Desktop Protocol connections are allowed without requiring a password.
  impact: |
    Allowing RDP connections without a password increases the risk of unauthorized access to the system.
  remediation: |
    Require passwords for all RDP connections to secure access.
  tags: windows,rdp,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server' -Name 'fPromptForPassword' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).fPromptForPassword -eq 0) { "RDP connections allowed without password." }


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "RDP connections allowed without password."
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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/rdp-connections-without-password-allowed.yaml"

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