PsExec Service Installed

info Nessus Plugin ID 53916

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a remote control service installed.

Description

The PsExec service, a tool that allows remote control of the system, is installed on the remote Windows host.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 53916

File Name: psexesvc_detect.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/16/2011

Updated: 2/1/2022

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:psexec

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated