Description
Ensure that anonymous FTP authentication is disabled on all FTP sites. Allowing anonymous access permits unauthenticated users to connect, which can lead to serious security vulnerabilities.
Ensure that anonymous FTP authentication is disabled on all FTP sites. Allowing anonymous access permits unauthenticated users to connect, which can lead to serious security vulnerabilities.
id: ftp-anonymous-check
info:
name: Anonymous FTP Disabled Check
author: nukunga[SungHyunJeon]
severity: medium
description: |
Ensure that anonymous FTP authentication is disabled on all FTP sites. Allowing anonymous access permits unauthenticated users to connect, which can lead to serious security vulnerabilities.
impact: |
If anonymous FTP is enabled, attackers can bypass authentication and potentially gain unauthorized access to FTP resources, posing a significant security risk.
remediation: |
Disable anonymous FTP authentication using IIS Manager:
- Open IIS Manager.
- Navigate to the FTP site → FTP Authentication.
- Set "Anonymous Authentication" to Disabled.
reference:
- https://isms.kisa.or.kr/main/csap/notice/?boardId=bbs_0000000000000004&mode=view&cntId=85
tags: ftp,iis,security,code,windows-audit,kisa
self-contained: true
code:
- pre-condition: |
IsWindows();
engine:
- powershell
- powershell.exe
args:
- -ExecutionPolicy
- Bypass
pattern: "*.ps1"
source: |
Import-Module WebAdministration -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$ftpSites = Get-ChildItem IIS:\Sites | Where-Object { $_.Bindings.Collection.Protocol -eq "ftp" }
$vulnerable = $false
foreach ($site in $ftpSites) {
$anonAuth = Get-WebConfigurationProperty -pspath "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/$($site.Name)" -filter "system.ftpServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication" -name "enabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($anonAuth -eq $true) {
$vulnerable = $true
break
}
}
if ($vulnerable) {
"ANONYMOUS_FTP_ENABLED"
} else {
"ANONYMOUS_FTP_DISABLED"
}
matchers:
- type: word
words:
- "ANONYMOUS_FTP_ENABLED"
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100a7c487be6ab61661f88bb5bc891f8f13a6c552b7ccd2a368b5c39189358fe452022018c475e6e9d30bb1f170fb3eeac3fc47d562758aec1e44e887f744dfcd7140b0:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
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