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nuclei-templates/code/linux/audit/ftp-client.yaml
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id: ftp-client
info:
name: Ensure FTP Client is Not Installed
author: Th3l0newolf
severity: info
description: |
FTP clients such as ftp and tnftp use an unencrypted protocol that exposes sensitive data during transmission.These packages should only be installed when explicitly required, as their presence increases security risk.
remediation: |
- Ensure FTP client packages are not installed unless explicitly required.
- To remove them, run: sudo apt-get remove ftp tnftp -y
reference:
- https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/ubuntu_linux
metadata:
verified: true
tags: cis,local,cisecurity,audit,linux,ubuntu,ftp
self-contained: true
code:
- engine:
- bash
args:
- "-c"
- |
# Check if ftp or tnftp packages are installed
if dpkg-query -W -f='${Package} ${Status}\n' ftp tnftp 2>/dev/null | grep -q "install ok installed"; then
echo "[cis-ftp-client-check:Policy-Fail] [FTP client is installed] [CIS_FAIL]"
else
echo "[cis-ftp-client-check:Policy-Pass] [FTP client is not installed] [CIS_PASS]"
fi
matchers:
- type: word
name: policy-pass
words:
- "Policy-Pass"
- type: word
name: policy-fail
words:
- "Policy-Fail"
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