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USB Storage Devices Not Restricted

ID: usb-storage-not-restricted

Severity: medium

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,usb,storage,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if USB storage devices are allowed, potentially introducing security risks through external devices.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: usb-storage-not-restricted


info:
  name: USB Storage Devices Not Restricted
  author: princechaddha
  severity: medium
  description: Checks if USB storage devices are allowed, potentially introducing security risks through external devices.
  impact: |
    Allowing unrestricted USB storage access increases the risk of data exfiltration or malware introduction via external devices.
  remediation: |
    Restrict the use of USB storage devices to protect the system from external threats.
  tags: windows,usb,storage,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR' -Name 'Start'


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Start        : 4"
# digest: 490a00463044022037141ee14d19a1478cef9c5524525a2161230c3d7f40304c08f2818b8d99b7300220664185ef545ed01934051ae565ff212bfaea34c83af057872ef316a3b00de439:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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/usb-storage-not-restricted.yaml"

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