Re: Error from openvas_report_import function after scan completion

[Average SecurityGuy <averagesecurityguy () gmail com>]

I am still working on the code for this module. I am rewriting the module to
simplify the code and improve the error handling. It also appeared that some
of the functionality was not fully implemented so I am trying to fix that as
well.

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 9:21 PM, George Birmingham <
sec_engineer () roadrunner com> wrote:

>  Greetings. Having completed the first scan using OpenVAS from Metasploit,
> I received the following error when trying to import the scan results:
>
> Test initiation:
>
> *msf > openvas_task_start a2eb7c84-f28f-49c7-8ae4-3be813e1f954
>     :
>     :
>     *<*Task executes without issuing any errors and was monitored using
> the Browser (Greenbone Security Assistant) access to OpenVAS>*
>     *:*
>     :
> *msf > openvas_task_list a2eb7c84-f28f-49c7-8ae4-3be813e1f954
> [+] OpenVAS list of tasks
>
> ID                                    Name        Status  Progress
> --                                    ----        ------  --------
> a2eb7c84-f28f-49c7-8ae4-3be813e1f954  RouterScan  Done    -1*
>
> *msf > openvas_report_import a2eb7c84-f28f-49c7-8ae4-3be813e1f954*
> [-] Error while running command openvas_report_import: undefined method
> `elements' for nil:NilClass
>
> Call stack:
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/openvas/openvas-omp.rb:500:in
> `report_get_byid'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/plugins/openvas.rb:653:in
> `cmd_openvas_report_import'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:380:in
> `send'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:380:in
> `run_command'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:342:in
> `run_single'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:336:in
> `each'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:336:in
> `run_single'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:199:in `run'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/msfconsole:130
>
> *msf > openvas_report_import a2eb7c84-f28f-49c7-8ae4-3be813e1f954*
> [-] Error while running command openvas_report_import: undefined method
> `text' for nil:NilClass
>
> Call stack:
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/openvas/openvas-omp.rb:500:in
> `report_get_byid'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/plugins/openvas.rb:653:in
> `cmd_openvas_report_import'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:380:in
> `send'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:380:in
> `run_command'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:342:in
> `run_single'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:336:in
> `each'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:336:in
> `run_single'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:199:in `run'
> /pentest/framework-4.0.0/msf3/msfconsole:130*
> msf >*
>
> In viewing the OpenVAS report in the browser, the router has two findings,
> one HIGH and one MEDIUM.
>
> What shall I try next ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> George Birmingham
> Huntersville, NC
>
>
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