Microsoft Windows SAM user enumeration

info Nessus Plugin ID 126527

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Synopsis

Nessus was able to enumerate domain users from the local SAM.

Description

Using the domain security identifier (SID), Nessus was able to enumerate the domain users on the remote Windows system using the Security Accounts Manager.

Note: Unable to obtain SMB SAMR user data during Agent scans.
Rendering User data obtained by plugin 171956

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 126527

File Name: smb_samr_user_enum.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : User management

Published: 7/8/2019

Updated: 6/4/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/name, SMB/login, SMB/password, SMB/transport

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