[HowTo] Procedure for scanning a target with OpenVAS

[wingcommander'99]

I. CREATING A TARGET.


In the OpenVAS management console go to the "Configuration" tab and select "Targets":

https://i.ibb.co/DzzC6js/SCAN.png (https://ibb.co/TYY8nNp)


Once in the ?Targets? menu, add a new target via the tab where the pointer is located:

https://i.ibb.co/hMYQYW5/SCAN1.png (https://ibb.co/7zkMkWc)


Name a title and add an ip address to target and choose port types: (Port List)

https://i.ibb.co/FwpGSjh/SCAN2.png (https://ibb.co/KqnCM35)


View of the target once created:

https://i.ibb.co/Y7MG2Xx/SCAN3.png (https://ibb.co/LzWfSr3)



II. CREATING A TASK.



Then go to the ?Scans? tab to add a new task:

https://i.ibb.co/KwdyvzN/SCAN4.png (https://ibb.co/X81JRky)


Once in the task menu select a new task:

https://i.ibb.co/DzFJgt5/SCAN5.png (https://ibb.co/QpVgjfr)


Name your task and select the previously created target:

https://i.ibb.co/xJZ3LMc/SCAN6.png (https://ibb.co/qk6xjR4)


View of the new task created:

https://i.ibb.co/6vBbvCp/SCAN7.png (https://ibb.co/HNdYN8M)


Start the task by selecting the play button:

https://i.ibb.co/v4qhr1V/SCAN8.png (https://ibb.co/ZzXSwdG)


The task goes through 3 steps ?Requested?, ?Queued? and ?running?:

https://i.ibb.co/6nt6N0v/SCAN9.png (https://ibb.co/tm2y3pZ)


Result of the task after processing:

https://i.ibb.co/G9xsKR7/SCAN10.png (https://ibb.co/nBg3Hjr)


Then go to ?Results? to view the results of your task:

https://i.ibb.co/G2qwtPy/SCAN11.png (https://ibb.co/hWS5Z8b)


In-depth view of the results:

https://i.ibb.co/NZz448H/SCAN12.png (https://ibb.co/wM1vv9x)


Select a vulnerability to scan it:

https://i.ibb.co/yqx1kzv/SCAN13.png (https://ibb.co/7K05p3M)