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Safe DLL Search Mode Disabled

ID: safe-dll-search-mode-disabled

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,dll,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Determines if Safe DLL search mode is disabled.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: safe-dll-search-mode-disabled


info:
  name: Safe DLL Search Mode Disabled
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Determines if Safe DLL search mode is disabled.
  impact: |
    Disabling Safe DLL search mode may allow attackers to load malicious DLLs from untrusted locations.
  remediation: |
    Enable Safe DLL search mode by setting the SafeDllSearchMode registry key to 1.
  tags: windows,dll,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      $dllSearchMode = Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager' -Name 'SafeDllSearchMode'
      Write-Host "SafeDllSearchMode: $($dllSearchMode.SafeDllSearchMode)"


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "SafeDllSearchMode: 0"
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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/safe-dll-search-mode-disabled.yaml"

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