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AutoRun Enabled

ID: windows-autorun-enabled

Severity: medium

Author: princechaddha

Tags: windows,autorun,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if AutoRun is enabled for removable media.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: windows-autorun-enabled


info:
  name: AutoRun Enabled
  author: princechaddha
  severity: medium
  description: Checks if AutoRun is enabled for removable media.
  impact: |
    Enabling AutoRun for removable media can lead to automatic execution of malicious software.
  remediation: |
    Disable AutoRun to prevent potential malware from running automatically when a device is connected.
  tags: windows,autorun,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).NoDriveTypeAutoRun -ne '0xFF') { Write-Output 'AutoRun is enabled'; }


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "AutoRun is enabled"
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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/windows-autorun-enabled.yaml"

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