id: ftp-service-running info: name: FTP Service Running author: princechaddha severity: high description: Checks if the FTP service is running. impact: | FTP transmits data in plaintext, which can lead to unauthorized access and interception of credentials. remediation: | Disable the FTP service and use secure alternatives like SFTP. tags: windows,ftp,service,insecure,code,windows-audit self-contained: true code: - pre-condition: | IsWindows(); engine: - powershell - powershell.exe args: - -ExecutionPolicy - Bypass pattern: "*.ps1" source: | Get-Service -Name ftpsvc | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Status matchers: - type: word words: - "Running" # digest: 490a0046304402204a8d8cc533a8e430cb38130eab7ca3e802e62cc4dcca44aefd6d8cb3098fd4ac02202f372bfc8759a49ac3b8d4dd8f188d1389fcc9898cb92de65ffb8bfc36138e8c:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950