The .nessus file format does not capture the descriptions for each plugin available on the Nessus scanner.
Ron Gula Tenable Network Security Larry Petty wrote: > Neither... The XML contains a <plugins> section and the .nessus does not. > > Example: > > <plugins> > <plugin id="10335"> > <name>Nessus TCP scanner</name> > <version>$Revision: 1.64 $</version> > <family>Port scanners</family> > <cve_id>NOCVE</cve_id> > <bugtraq_id>NOBID</bugtraq_id> > <category>scanner</category> > <risk>Unknown</risk> > <summary>Look for open TCP ports & services banners</summary> > <copyright>(C) 2004 Michel Arboi <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]></copyright> > </plugin> > <plugin id="14272"> > <name>Netstat 'scanner'</name> > <version>1.9</version> > <family>Port scanners</family> > <cve_id>NOCVE</cve_id> > <bugtraq_id>NOBID</bugtraq_id> > <category>scanner</category> > <risk>None</risk> > <summary>Find open ports with netstat</summary> > <copyright>This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Michel > Arboi</copyright> > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ron Gula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Larry Petty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:08:32 PM > Subject: Re: New Nessus File Format > > > Larry Petty wrote: >> We are in the process of updating our in house application to support > the new .nessus file structure. My developer wanted a sample scan from > our current Nessus version 3.0.6. I ran a scan from the linux GUI, > exported the XML report and sent it to him. I then used the Nessus 3.0 > client to run another sample scan of the same host. I exported the .nessus > file and sent it to him. The XML file is over 8meg because it contains > all of the plugin data. The .nessus file is only 245k as it does not > have the plugin data. How do I get a .nessus file with the plugin data. > Do I have to install the new linux version and run it from the GUI? >> > > Hi Larry, > > When you say the .nessus file does not have the plugin data, are you > saying that the "policies" section is empty or the "reports" section is > > empty? > > Ron Gula > Tenable Network Security _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list [email protected] http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus
