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Microsoft Windows: Network access: Storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication

🗓️ 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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This security setting prevents the storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication on Microsoft Windows

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# Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.109220");
  script_version("2022-08-31T10:10:28+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-08-31 10:10:28 +0000 (Wed, 31 Aug 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-06-11 09:11:06 +0200 (Mon, 11 Jun 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: Network access: Storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Policy");
  script_dependencies("compliance_tests.nasl", "smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Compliance/Launch");

  script_add_preference(name:"Value", type:"radio", value:"1;0", id:1);

  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (Release 2004) Benchmark v1.9.1: 2.3.10.4 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'");
  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 RTM (Release 1809) Benchmark v1.1.0: 2.3.10.4 (L2) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'");
  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Controls Version 7: 16.4 Encrypt or Hash all Authentication Credentials");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=25250");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This security setting determines whether Stored User Names and
Passwords saves passwords, credentials, or .NET Passports for later use when it gains domain
authentication.

If it is enabled, this setting prevents the Stored User Names and Passwords from storing passwords
and credentials.

(C) Microsoft Corporation 2015.");

  exit(0);
}

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

target_os = "Microsoft Windows 7 or later";
win_min_ver = "6.1";
title = "Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication";
solution = "Set following UI path accordingly:
Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options/" + title;
type = "HKLM";
key = "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa";
item = "DisableDomainCreds";
reg_path = type + "\" + key + "!" + item;
test_type = "RegKey";
default = script_get_preference("Value");

if(!policy_verify_win_ver(min_ver:win_min_ver)){
  results = policy_report_wrong_os(target_os:target_os);
}else{
  results = policy_match_exact_reg_dword(key:key, item:item, type:type, default:default);
}

value = results["value"];
comment = results["comment"];
compliant = results["compliant"];

policy_reporting(result:value, default:default, compliant:compliant, fixtext:solution,
  type:test_type, test:reg_path, info:comment);
policy_set_kbs(type:test_type, cmd:reg_path, default:default, solution:solution, title:title,
  value:value, compliant:compliant);

exit(0);

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