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Microsoft Windows 10: Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet

🗓️ 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet in Microsoft Windows 1

Code
##############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: win10_prevent_device_metadata_retrieval_internet.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $
#
# Check value for Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet
#
# Authors:
# Emanuel Moss <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.109098");
  script_version("$Revision: 11532 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2018-09-21 21:07:30 +0200 (Fri, 21 Sep 2018) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-04-23 14:52:04 +0200 (Mon, 23 Apr 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"0.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"qod", value:"97");
  script_name('Microsoft Windows 10: Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet');
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Policy");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Compliance/Launch");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This policy setting prevents Windows from
retrieving device metadata from the Internet.

If enabled, Windows does not retrieve device metadata for installed devices from the Internet.
This policy setting overrides the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box.");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("policy_functions.inc");

if(!get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsVersion")){
  policy_logging(text:'Host is no Microsoft Windows System or it is not possible
to query the registry.');
  exit(0);
}

WindowsName = get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsName");
if('windows 10' >!< tolower(WindowsName)){
  policy_logging(text:'Host is not a Microsoft Windows 10 System.');
  exit(0);
}

type = 'HKLM';
key = 'SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Device Metadata';
item = 'PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork';
value = registry_get_dword(key:key, item:item, type:type);
if( value == ''){
  value = 'none';
}
policy_logging_registry(type:type,key:key,item:item,value:value);
policy_set_kb(val:value);

exit(0);

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21 Sep 2018 00:00Current
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