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Analyzing an OpenVAS Vulnerability Scan Report

In this lab, we will be analyzing an exported OpenVAS vulnerability scan report. We'll take a look at the report's contents and identified vulnerabilities.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

30m

Published

Mar 18, 2019

Challenge

Install Xpdf.
1. Run the commands sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install -y xpdf.
Challenge

Download and analyze the OpenVAS vulnerability scan report.
1. Download the report from here.
2. Save it in your Downloads directory.
3. Open the PDF file and review the report and it's findings. Notice the different types of information in the report:
  - Vulnerability name
  - Severity
  - Ports
  - Summary
  - Impact
  - Resolution

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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