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Windows Disabled Command Prompt Enumeration

info Nessus Plugin ID 164690

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Synopsis

This plugin determines if the DisableCMD policy is enabled or disabled on the remote host for each local user.

Description

The remote host may employ the DisableCMD policy on a per user basis. Enumerated local users may have the following registry key:
 'HKU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableCMD'

 - Unset or 0: The command prompt is enabled normally.
 - 1: The command prompt is disabled.
 - 2: The command prompt is disabled however windows batch processing is allowed.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b40698bc

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 164690

File Name: windows_disablecmd.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/6/2022

Updated: 9/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated