{"id":525,"date":"2018-08-29T16:58:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T13:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2024-03-10T16:21:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T13:21:59","slug":"how-to-add-and-scan-a-target-for-vulnerabilities-on-openvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/how-to-add-and-scan-a-target-for-vulnerabilities-on-openvas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add and Scan a Target  for Vulnerabilities on OpenVAS Scanner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to add and scan a target host for any vulnerability using OpenVAS Scanner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to use PostgreSQL database with OpenVAS 9 instead of the default SQLite? See the link below on how to configure OpenVAS 9 to use PostgreSQL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-openvas-9-with-postgresql-in-ubuntu-18-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Install OpenVAS 9 with PostgreSQL in Ubuntu 18.04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add and Scan a Target Host  for Vulnerabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a new target host, login to OpenVAS web dashboard and navigate to <strong>Configuration<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Targets<\/strong>. On the page that opens, click a star like icon,<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-528\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/newtarget.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"19\" title=\"\">on the left side of the page to add a new target.<br>When you click on the New Target icon, the screen like as shown below opens up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/newtargetdsh.png\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1065\" height=\"713\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/newtargetdsh.png\" alt=\"How to Add and Scan a Target  for Vulnerabilities on OpenVAS Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-529\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/newtargetdsh.png 1065w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/newtargetdsh-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill up the necessary details and click <strong>Create<\/strong> button to add the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we have added, we should be able to see our targets as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/targetdsh.png\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1467\" height=\"565\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/targetdsh.png\" alt=\"How to Add and Scan a Target  for Vulnerabilities on OpenVAS Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-530\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/targetdsh.png 1467w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/targetdsh-768x296.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1467px) 100vw, 1467px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the target is added, we need to create a scan task. Navigate to <strong>Scans<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Tasks <\/strong>and click the star like icon on the left side of page then <strong>New Task. <\/strong>This opens up a new page where you can fill the specifics of the scan. You can leave most of the settings as default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/testscan.png\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1063\" height=\"851\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/testscan.png\" alt=\"How to Add and Scan a Target  for Vulnerabilities on OpenVAS Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-531\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/testscan.png 1063w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/testscan-768x615.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To run the scans against a target, click the play button&nbsp; under the actions field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/runscan.png\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"859\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/runscan.png\" alt=\"How to Add and Scan a Target  for Vulnerabilities on OpenVAS Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/runscan.png 1904w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/runscan-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the Scan starts, sit back and wait for the results. This may take a while depending on the type of Scan you chose. Below are the example results of our test target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/scan_results.png\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1912\" height=\"855\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/scan_results.png\" alt=\"How to Add and Scan a Target  for Vulnerabilities on OpenVAS Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-534\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/scan_results.png 1912w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/scan_results-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1912px) 100vw, 1912px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Result can also be downloaded in HTML\/CSV\/PDF formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is all about adding and scanning a target for vulnerabilities using OpenVAS Scanner. Feel free to exploit the full potential of OpenVAS Scanner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to add and scan a target host for any vulnerability using OpenVAS Scanner. 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