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OpenVAS is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.

The Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS) is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.

The actual security scanner is accompanied with a daily updated feed of Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs), over 35,000 in total (as of April 2014).

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OpenVAS scan not working - Kali linux

Currently having an issue with my kali VM. I installed Openvas, but when I try and initiate a scan with the admin user I get the following error message: Operation: Run Wizard Status Code: 400 Status message: Service temporarily down Has any one…
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OpenVAS scan only local network ip

Using OpenVAS if I try to target localhost or ip router in my local network all is ok, and the task ends up, but if I try to scan a public IP it stop to 1% or 2%. This is my config: Kali 2.0 64bit for VMWare Network in Bridge OpenVAS 8…
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OpenVAS always reporting no results

I've setup openvas on ubuntu and it appears to be working, however every scan I attempt returns 0 results. I used openvas-check-setup to verify everything and it came back OK. Any ideas on what could cause this? I'm running from the security…
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Installing OpenVAS on Kali / Debian problem with PostgreSQL version

After installing OpenVAS on Kali linux, ran gvm-setup command to setup GVM as per instructions: https://linuxhint.com/install-openvas-kali-linux/ However, the following error ocurred: ERROR: The default postgresql version is not 13 required by…
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How to connect to remote OpenVas scanner with python?

I am exploring OpenVas tool for a project requirement, openVas is currently managed by Greenbone. I am getting error when I try to use remote scanner using python api. I did all initial configuration, setup the required gui account etc and was able…
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Open VAS - Service temporarily down (Certificates expired)

So my certificates expired on my Open VAS installation. Because of that, I'm getting the following error when trying to run a scan. Operation: Start Task Status code: 503 Status message: Service temporarily down I've tried recreating the…
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Greenbone Community Edition (GCE) does not give results

I have installed the Greenbone Community Edition (GCE) ISO mentioned at installation in a virtual box in a Mint Linux with a bridged Adapter over WIFI in a home network. The IP that the virtual box got was 192.168.1.111. Via advanced task wizard I…
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Greenbone Security Assistant 7.0.3 Host HTTP Header

Recently I've set up an Amazon EC2 instance of Ubuntu 16.04 that was authorized to scan an IP block. The version of GSA that I have installed is 7.0.3. Currently, I can locally access GSA through the EC2 instance or remotely using my public Amazon…
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Openvas-cli (OMP) not working

I'm about to perform a script to automatically execute task. The problem is : When I'm writing this : omp -u user -w password -G -i (whatever the last args) I'm getting this error : Failed to acquire the socket. So I think this is because I have not…
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OpenVAS using though terminal

I want to use openVAS through terminal not on to browser. So is it possible ?? for scanning, for scheduled a new scan. I am already using openVAS but on to browser.
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Creating OpenVAS scan config through CLI (OMP)

Is there any way around to create a scan configuration(scan config) for OpenVAS running in CentOS 7 by specifying the NVT-Families by means of the OMP command create_config ? If so, please provide a detailed example.
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OpenVAS 7 running nasl script error: bad or missing signature

When running the following command on OpenVAS 7 under root (where gb_iojs_detect_win.nasl is one of the OpenVAS plugins. other plugins cause the same error): openvas-nasl gb_iojs_detect_win.nasl causes this error: base gpgme-Message: Setting GnuPG…
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OpenVAS get_reports command not working with Powerfilter

I want to issue an XML command to OpenVAS Manager in order to get a paginated list of reports. If I want a page size of 10 and the second page, for example, I issue the following command: But it always…
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Sending XML via CMD, from Java

I am having trouble getting this code to execute correct. After a hunt about on the internet and trying various things, it still won't. The code below should send a command to an OpenVAS server using "omp". This command works ok from the commandline…
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PHP fread hangs when using SSL

I'm using fsockopen to connect to an OpenVAS manager and send XML. The code I am using is: $connection = fsockopen('ssl://'.$server_data['host'], $server_data['port']); stream_set_timeout($connection, 5); fwrite($connection, $xml); while ($chunk =…
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