Nessus Vulnerability Scan Noah Berson
What are Nessus and Metasploitable? Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Graphical results Database of exploits Recommendations for fixes Plugin Engine Metasploitable Purposefully vulnerable Linux OS A branch of Ubuntu Linux Practice target for common penetration testing techniques
Metasploitable Results Basic Network Scan selected Targeted by IP address 10 minute scan time for basic scan 150 issues 42 ranging from critical to low
Example Results
The vsftpd Smiley Face backdoor Detailed information of the vulnerability How its exploited Links to online resources Vulnerability discover date and patch date The Solution to Smiley Face “Validate and recompile a legitimate copy of the source code.”
Nessus Review Great for a wide range of devices in full version Very informative with online database and extra resources Only to be used as a starting point; not by itself Conduct scans regularly