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System Allows Shutdown Without Logging On

ID: shutdown-without-logon-allowed

Severity: medium

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,shutdown,logon,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if the system allows shutdown without logging on, which could lead to denial-of-service attacks.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: shutdown-without-logon-allowed


info:
  name: System Allows Shutdown Without Logging On
  author: princechaddha
  severity: medium
  description: Checks if the system allows shutdown without logging on, which could lead to denial-of-service attacks.
  impact: |
    Allowing shutdown without logging on can result in denial-of-service or unauthorized shutdown of the system.
  remediation: |
    Restrict system shutdown to logged-in users to prevent unauthorized access.
  tags: windows,shutdown,logon,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Name 'ShutdownWithoutLogon'


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "shutdownwithoutlogon : 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/shutdown-without-logon-allowed.yaml"

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