Windows LSA Protection Status

info Nessus Plugin ID 159929

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Synopsis

Windows LSA Protection is disabled on the remote Windows host.

Description

The LSA Protection validates users for local and remote sign-ins and enforces local security policies to prevent reading memory and code injection by non-protected processes. This provides added security for the credentials that the LSA stores and manages. This protects against Pass-the-Hash or Mimikatz-style attacks.

Solution

Enable LSA Protection per your corporate security guidelines.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 159929

File Name: lsa_protection_status.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/20/2022

Updated: 9/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Detections

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