id: lm-hash-storage-enabled info: name: LM Hash Storage Enabled author: princechaddha severity: high description: Checks if LM hashes are stored, which is an insecure practice. impact: | Storing LM hashes can lead to easier password cracking due to the weak nature of the LM hashing algorithm. remediation: | Disable LM hash storage by setting the NoLMHash registry key to prevent storing weak LM hashes. tags: windows,hashing,security,code,windows-audit self-contained: true code: - pre-condition: | IsWindows(); engine: - powershell - powershell.exe args: - -ExecutionPolicy - Bypass pattern: "*.ps1" source: | Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa' -Name 'NoLMHash' matchers: - type: word words: - "NoLmHash : 0" # digest: 4b0a00483046022100c1c6267c5c6ba4bdcd4a1ed653dac27a7e3003e25352290e55acbac75ca5c7790221009f572500b4ebd0199f9e38f655aac11ca239021f712198311bb2475c649b9dca:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950