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OpenVAS / Greenbone Community Edition

The OpenVAS connector runs vulnerability scans against network targets using the Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA) API.

Credential Fields

Field Required Description
Name Yes Display name
GSA URL Yes e.g. http://openvas-host:9392
Username Yes OpenVAS admin username
Password Yes OpenVAS admin password

Capabilities

Action Description
run_scan Create a target and task, launch a full OpenVAS scan, poll to completion (up to 30 min), return CVE findings
import_findings Import OpenVAS scan findings as Nexplane vulnerability findings linked to assets

Findings flow into the Vulnerability Remediation Pipeline.