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Sticky Keys Enabled at Login Screen

ID: sticky-keys-enabled-login

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,sticky-keys,login,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Verify if Sticky Keys are enabled before login, which can be exploited for unauthorized access.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: sticky-keys-enabled-login


info:
  name: Sticky Keys Enabled at Login Screen
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Verify if Sticky Keys are enabled before login, which can be exploited for unauthorized access.
  impact: |
    An attacker may abuse Sticky Keys to gain unauthorized access by replacing system binaries.
  remediation: |
    Disable Sticky Keys before login or implement a more secure method to prevent misuse.
  tags: windows,sticky-keys,login,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      Test-Path -Path "C:\Windows\System32\sethc.exe"


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "True"
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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/sticky-keys-enabled-login.yaml"

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