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OPEN SCANNER PROTOCOL (OSP)
Version 22.4 – Greenbone OS 22.04

Summary of Data Types
Summary of Elements
Summary of Commands
Data Type Details
Element Details
Command Details
Summary of Scanner Parameters Types
Compatibility Changes in Version 22.4

1 Summary of Data Types

boolean	0 or 1.
epoch_time	A date, in Unix format.
integer	An integer.
status	Status code describing the result of a command.
string	A string.
uuid	A Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).
vt_id	Identifier for a vulnerability test.

2 Summary of Elements

credential	A credential consisting of type, service, port, username and password..
scanner_params	Contains elements that represent scanner specific parameters.
targets	List of targets.
target	A scan target consisting of hosts, a port selection and credentials.
vt_group	Collection of Vulnerability Test.
vt_selection	Contains elements that represent a Vulnerability Test or a collection of Vulnerability Tests to be executed and their parameters.
vt_single	Elements that represent Vulnerability Tests.
vt_value	Vulnerability Test parameter.

3 Summary of Commands

help	Get the help text.
get_performance	Return performance information from an external program.
get_scans	Get a stored scan in buffer.
delete_scan	Delete a finished scan.
get_version	Return various versions.
check_feed	Perform sync feed self test and check lockfile status.
get_scanner_details	Return scanner description and parameters.
get_vts	Return information about vulnerability tests, if offered by scanner.
start_scan	Start a new scan.
stop_scan	Stop a currently running scan.
get_memory_usage	Return memory usage information of the osp daemon.

4 Data Types Details

4.1 Data Type `boolean`

In short: 0 or 1.

4.1.1 RNC

boolean = xsd:token { pattern = "[01]" }

4.2 Data Type `epoch_time`

In short: A date, in Unix format.

4.2.1 RNC

epoch_time = integer

4.3 Data Type `integer`

In short: An integer.

4.3.1 RNC

integer = integer

4.4 Data Type `status`

In short: Status code describing the result of a command.

4.4.1 RNC

status = xsd:token { pattern = "[1-5][0-9][0-9]" }

4.5 Data Type `string`

In short: A string.

4.5.1 RNC

string = text

4.6 Data Type `uuid`

In short: A Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).

4.6.1 RNC

uuid = xsd:token { pattern = "[0-9abcdefABCDEF\-]{1,40}" }

4.7 Data Type `vt_id`

In short: Identifier for a vulnerability test.

4.7.1 RNC

vt_id = xsd:token { pattern = "[0-9a-zA-Z_\-.:]{1,80}" }

5 Element Details

5.1 Element `credential`

In short: A credential consisting of type, service, port, username and password..

5.1.1 Structure

- @type (string)
- @service (string)
- @port (string)
- <username>
- <password>
- <private>
- <priv_username>
- <priv_password>
- <community>
- <auth_algorithm>
- <privacy_password>
- <privacy_algorithm>

5.1.2 RNC

credential
     = element credential
         {
           attribute type { string }
           & attribute service { string }
           & attribute port { string }?
           & credential_username
           & credential_password
           & credential_private
           & credential_priv_username
           & credential_priv_password
           & credential_community
           & credential_auth_algorithm
           & credential_privacy_password
           & credential_privacy_algorithm
         }

    credential_username
     = element username
         {
           text
         }

    credential_password
     = element password
         {
           text
         }

    credential_private
     = element private
         {
           file
         }

    credential_priv_username
     = element priv_username
         {
           text
         }

    credential_priv_password
     = element priv_password
         {
           text
         }

    credential_community
     = element community
         {
           text
         }

    credential_auth_algorithm
     = element auth_algorithm
         {
           text
         }

    credential_privacy_password
     = element privacy_password
         {
           text
         }

    credential_privacy_algorithm
     = element privacy_algorithm
         {
           text
         }

5.1.3 Example: SSH Credential with username + password authentication and port

 <credential type="up"
                 service="ssh"
                 port="22">
       <username>scanuser</username>
       <password>mypass</password>
     </credential>

5.1.3 Example: SSH Credential with username + SSH Key authentication and port

 <credential type="usk"
                 service="ssh"
                 port="22">
       <username>scanuser</username>
       <password>keypass</password>
       <private>/path/to/ssh/keyfile</private>
     </credential>

5.1.3 Example: SSH Credential with elevated privileges

 <credential type="up"
                 service="ssh"
                 port="22">
       <username>scanuser</username>
       <password>mypass</password>
       <priv_username>root</priv_username>
       <priv_password>rootpw</priv_password>
     </credential>

5.1.3 Example: ESXi Credential with username + password authentication

 <credential type="up"
                 service="smb">
       <username>smbuser</username>
       <password>mypass</password>
     </credential>

5.1.3 Example: SNMP Credentials

 <credential type="snmp"
                 service="snmp">
       <username>smbuser</username>
       <password>mypass</password>
       <community>public</community>
       <auth_algorithm>md5</auth_algorithm>
       <privacy_password>privpass</privacy_password>
       <privacy_algorithm>aes</privacy_algorithm>
     </credential>

5.2 Element `scanner_params`

In short: Contains elements that represent scanner specific parameters.

5.2.1 Structure

- <e>
  (string)
  
  Element that represents a scanner specific parameters.

5.2.2 RNC

scanner_params
     = element scanner_params
         {
           scanner_params_e
         }

    scanner_params_e
     = element e    # type string
         {
         }

5.2.3 Example: scanner_params

 <scanner_params>
       <target_port>443</target_port>
       <use_https>1</use_https>
       <profile>fast_scan</profile>
     </scanner_params>

5.3 Element `targets`

In short: List of targets.

5.3.1 Structure

- <target>
  A scan target consisting of hosts, a port selection and credentials.

5.3.2 RNC

targets
     = element targets
         {
           target
         }

5.3.3 Example: Two targets

 <targets>
       <target>...</target>
       <target>...</target>
     </targets>

5.4 Element `target`

In short: A scan target consisting of hosts, a port selection and credentials.

5.4.1 Structure

- <hosts>
  (string)
  
  One or many hosts. The list is comma-separated. Each entry can be a IP address, a CIDR notation, a hostname, a IP range. IPs can be v4 or v6.
- <ports>
  (string)
  
  A list of ports that is the same for the given hosts.
- <credentials>
  One or many credentials containing the credential for the given hosts.
  - <credential>
    A credential consisting of type, service, port, username and password..
- <exclude_hosts>
  (string)
  
  One or many hosts to exclude. The list is comma-separated. Each entry can be a IP address, a CIDR notation, a hostname, a IP range. IPs can be v4 or v6. Each wrapper must handle the exclude hosts.
- <finished_hosts>
  (string)
  
  One or many finished hosts to exclude when the client resumes a task. The list is comma-separated. Each entry can be an IP address, a CIDR notation, a hostname, a IP range. IPs can be v4 or v6. The listed hosts will be set as finished before starting the scan. Each wrapper must handle the finished hosts.
- <alive_test_ports>
  (string)
  
  Dedicated port list for alive detection. Used for TCP-SYN and TCP-ACK ping when Boreas (scanner preference test_alive_hosts_only) is enabled. If no port list is provided ports 80, 137, 587, 3128, 8081 are used as defaults.
- One of
  - <alive_test>
    (integer)
    
    Alive test type to be performed against the target.
  - <alive_test_methods>
    Alive test methods to be performed against the target.
    - <icmp>
      (boolean)
      
      ICMP ping.
    - <tcp_syn>
      (boolean)
      
      TCP-SYN ping.
    - <tcp_ack>
      (boolean)
      
      TCP-ACK ping.
    - <arp>
      (boolean)
      
      ARP ping.
    - <consider_alive>
      (boolean)
      
      Consider the target to be alive.
- <reverse_lookup_unify>
  (string)
  
  If multiple IP addresses resolve to the same DNS name the DNS name will only get scanned once.
- <reverse_lookup_only>
  (string)
  
  Only scan IP addresses that can be resolved into a DNS name.

5.4.2 RNC

target
     = element target
         {
           target_hosts
           & target_ports
           & target_credentials
           & target_exclude_hosts
           & target_finished_hosts
           & target_alive_test_ports
           & ( target_alive_test
               | target_alive_test_methods )
           & target_reverse_lookup_unify
           & target_reverse_lookup_only
         }

    target_hosts
     = element hosts    # type string
         {
         }

    target_ports
     = element ports    # type string
         {
         }

    target_credentials
     = element credentials
         {
           credential
         }

    target_exclude_hosts
     = element exclude_hosts    # type string
         {
         }

    target_finished_hosts
     = element finished_hosts    # type string
         {
         }

    target_alive_test
     = element alive_test    # type integer
         {
         }

    target_alive_test_methods
     = element alive_test_methods
         {
           target_alive_test_methods_icmp
           target_alive_test_methods_tcp_syn
           target_alive_test_methods_tcp_ack
           target_alive_test_methods_arp
           target_alive_test_methods_consider_alive
         }

    target_alive_test_methods_icmp
     = element icmp    # type boolean
         {
         }

    target_alive_test_methods_tcp_syn
     = element tcp_syn    # type boolean
         {
         }

    target_alive_test_methods_tcp_ack
     = element tcp_ack    # type boolean
         {
         }

    target_alive_test_methods_arp
     = element arp    # type boolean
         {
         }

    target_alive_test_methods_consider_alive
     = element consider_alive    # type boolean
         {
         }

    target_alive_test_ports
     = element alive_test_ports    # type string
         {
         }

    target_reverse_lookup_only
     = element reverse_lookup_only    # type string
         {
         }

    target_reverse_lookup_unify
     = element reverse_lookup_unify    # type string
         {
         }

5.4.3 Example: Target without credentials

 <target>
       <hosts>example.org</hosts>
       <ports>T:22,U:5060</ports>
       <alive_test>0</alive_test>
       <alive_test_ports>22,80,123</alive_test_ports>
       <reverse_lookup_only>0</reverse_lookup_only>
       <reverse_lookup_unify>0</reverse_lookup_unify>
     </target>

5.4.3 Example: Target with two credentials

 <target>
       <hosts>192.168.1.0/24</hosts>
       <ports>1,2,3,80,443</ports>
       <credentials>
         <credential>...</credential>
         <credential>...</credential>
       </credentials>
       <exclude_hosts>192.168.1.10-15</exclude_hosts>
       <finished_hosts>192.168.1.1-3</finished_hosts>
     </target>

5.5 Element `vt_group`

In short: Collection of Vulnerability Test.

5.5.1 Structure

- @filter (string)

5.5.2 RNC

vt_group
     = element vt_group
         {
           attribute filter { string }
         }

5.5.3 Example: VT group filtered by family name

 <vt_group filter="family=general"/>

 <vt_group filter="family=debian"/>

5.6 Element `vt_selection`

In short: Contains elements that represent a Vulnerability Test or a collection of Vulnerability Tests to be executed and their parameters.

5.6.1 Structure

- <vt_single>
  Elements that represent Vulnerability Tests.
- <vt_group>
  Collection of Vulnerability Test.

5.6.2 RNC

vt_selection
     = element vt_selection
         {
           vt_single
           & vt_group
         }

5.6.3 Example: VT with parameters and VT group

 <vt_selection>
       <vt_single id="1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10662">
         <vt_value id="XYZ JKL">200</vt_value>
         <vt_value id="ABC">yes</vt_value>
       </vt_single>
       <vt_single id="1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10330"/>
       <vt_single id="1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100034"/>
       <vt_group filter="family=general"/>
       <vt_group filter="family=debian"/>
     </vt_selection>

5.7 Element `vt_single`

In short: Elements that represent Vulnerability Tests.

5.7.1 Structure

- @id (vt_id) Identifier for a vulnerability test.
- <vt_value>
  Vulnerability Test parameter.

5.7.2 RNC

vt_single
     = element vt_single
         {
           attribute id { vt_id }
           & vt_value
         }

5.7.3 Example: VT with parameters

 <vt_single id="1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10662">
       <vt_value id="XYZ JKL">200</vt_value>
       <vt_value id="ABC">yes</vt_value>
     </vt_single>

 <vt_single id="1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10330"/>

5.8 Element `vt_value`

In short: Vulnerability Test parameter.

5.8.1 Structure

- @id (string)

5.8.2 RNC

vt_value
     = element vt_value
         {
           string
           & attribute id { string }
         }

5.8.3 Example: Parameters for a single VT

 <vt_value id="XYZ JKL">200</vt_value>

 <vt_value id="ABC">yes</vt_value>

6 Command Details

6.1 Command `help`

In short: Get the help text.

6.1.1 Structure

Command
- @format ("xml" or "text") Help format.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)

6.1.2 RNC

help
     = element help
         {
           attribute format { xsd:token { pattern = "xml|text" } }?
         }

6.1.3 Example: Get the help text

Client

 <help format="xml"/>

Server

 <help_response status_text="OK"
                    status="200">
       <delete_scan>
         <attributes>
           <scan_id>ID of scan to delete</scan_id>
         </attributes>
         <elements/>
         <description>Delete a finished scan</description>
       </delete_scan>
       <help>
         <attributes>
           <format>Help format. Could be text or xml</format>
         </attributes>
         <elements/>
         <description>Print the commands help</description>
       </help>
       <get_version>
         <attributes/>
         <elements/>
         <description>Return various versions</description>
       </get_version>
       <check_feed>
         <attributes/>
         <elements/>
         <description>Perform sync feed self test and check lockfile status</description>
       </check_feed>
       <stop_scan>
         <attributes>
           <scan_id>ID of scan stop.</scan_id>
         </attributes>
         <elements/>
         <description>Stop a currently running scan.</description>
       </stop_scan>
       <get_scanner_details>
         <attributes/>
         <elements/>
         <description>Return scanner description and parameters</description>
       </get_scanner_details>
       <start_scan>
         <attributes>
           <scan_id>Optional UUID value to set as scan ID</scan_id>
           <target>Target hosts to scan in a comma-separated list</target>
           <ports>Ports list to scan as comma-separated list</ports>
           <parallel>Optional number of parallel scans to run</parallel>
         </attributes>
         <elements>
           <scanner_params>
             <profile>Scan profile</profile>
             <target_port>Target port</target_port>
             <use_https>Use HTTPS</use_https>
             <w3af_timeout>w3af scan timeout</w3af_timeout>
           </scanner_params>
         </elements>
         <description>Start a new scan</description>
       </start_scan>
       <stop_scan>
         <attributes>
           <scan_id>ID of scan to stop</scan_id>
         </attributes>
         <description>Stop a currently running scan</description>
       </stop_scan>
       <get_scans>
         <attributes>
           <scan_id>Mandatory ID of a specific scan to get</scan_id>
           <details>Whether to return the full scan report</details>
           <progress>Whether to return a detailed progress information</progress>
           <pop_results>Whether to remove the fetched results</pop_results>
           <max_results>
             Maximum number of results to fetch. Only considered if pop_results is enabled. Default = None, which means that all available results are returned
           </max_results>
         </attributes>
         <elements/>
         <description>List the scans in buffer</description>
       </get_scans>
       <get_performance>
         <description>Return system report</description>
         <elements/>
         <attributes>
           <title>Name of report.</title>
           <start>Time of first data point in report.</start>
           <end>Time of last data point in report.</end>
         </attributes>
       </get_performance>
     </help_response>

6.2 Command `get_performance`

In short: Return performance information from an external program.

6.2.1 Structure

Command
- @start (int) Interval start.
- @end (int) Interval end.
- @titles (text) Interval title to get.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)

6.2.2 RNC

get_performance
     = element get_performance
         {
           attribute start { int }?
           & attribute end { int }?
           & attribute titles { text }?
         }

6.2.3 Example:

Client

 <get_performance start="0"
                      titles="mem"/>

Server

 <help_response status="200"
                    status_text="OK">Some output.</help_response>

6.3 Command `get_scans`

In short: Get a stored scan in buffer.

6.3.1 Structure

Command
- @scan_id (uuid) Scan UUID.
- @details (boolean) Whether to get full scan reports.
- @progress (boolean) Whether to return a detailed progress information.
- @pop_results (boolean) Whether to remove the fetched results.
- @max_results (int) Maximum number of results to fetch. Only considered if pop_results is enabled. Default = None, which means that all available results are returned.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)
- <scan> *
  - @id (uuid)
  - @target (string)
  - @start_time (epoch_time)
  - @end_time (epoch_time)
  - @progress (integer)
  - @status (string)

6.3.2 RNC

get_scans
     = element get_scans
         {
           attribute scan_id { uuid }?
           & attribute details { boolean }?
           & attribute progress { boolean }?
           & attribute pop_results { boolean }?
           & attribute max_results { int }?
         }

6.3.3 Example: Get a scan report summary

Client

 <get_scans scan_id="f14747d3-a4d7-4e79-99bb-a0a1276cb78c"
                details="1"
                pop_results="0"/>

Server

 <get_scans_response status_text="OK"
                         status="200">
       <scan id="9750f1f8-07aa-49cc-9c31-2f9e469c8f65"
             target="192.168.1.252"
             end_time="1432824234"
             progress="100"
             status="finished"
             start_time="1432824206">
         <results>
           ...
           <result host="192.168.1.252"
                   hostname=""
                   severity="2.5"
                   port="443/tcp"
                   test_id=""
                   name="Path disclosure vulnerability"
                   type="Alarm">
             The URL: "https://192.168.1.252/" has a path disclosure vulnerability which discloses "/var/www/phpinfo.php" ...
           </result>
         </results>
       </scan>
     </get_scans_response>

6.3.3 Example: Get a scan report summary

Client

 <get_scans scan_id="f14747d3-a4d7-4e79-99bb-a0a1276cb78c"
                details="1"
                pop_results="1"
                max_results="1"/>

Server

 <get_scans_response status_text="OK"
                         status="200">
       <scan id="9750f1f8-07aa-49cc-9c31-2f9e469c8f65"
             target="192.168.1.252"
             end_time="1432824234"
             progress="100"
             status="finished"
             start_time="1432824206">
         <results>
           <result host="192.168.1.252"
                   hostname=""
                   severity="2.5"
                   port="443/tcp"
                   test_id=""
                   name="Path disclosure vulnerability"
                   type="Alarm">
             The URL: "https://192.168.1.252/" has a path disclosure vulnerability which discloses "/var/www/phpinfo.php" ...
           </result>
         </results>
       </scan>
     </get_scans_response>

6.3.3 Example: Get a scan progress summary

Client

 <get_scans scan_id="f14747d3-a4d7-4e79-99bb-a0a1276cb78c"
                details="0"
                progress="1"/>

Server

 <get_scans_response status="200"
                         status_text="OK">
       <scan end_time="0"
             id="f14747d3-a4d7-4e79-99bb-a0a1276cb78c"
             progress="17"
             start_time="1592316467"
             status="running"
             target="192.168.56.100, 127.0.0.1">
         <progress>
           <host name="127.0.0.1">2</host>
           <host name="192.168.56.100">32</host>
           <overall>17</overall>
           <count_alive>0</count_alive>
           <count_dead>0</count_dead>
           <count_excluded>0</count_excluded>
           <count_total>2</count_total>
         </progress>
       </scan>
     </get_scans_response>

6.4 Command `delete_scan`

In short: Delete a finished scan.

6.4.1 Structure

Command
- @scan_id (uuid) Scan UUID.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)

6.4.2 RNC

delete_scan
     = element delete_scan
         {
           attribute scan_id { uuid }?
         }

6.4.3 Example: Delete a scan successfully

Client

 <delete_scan scan_id="013587e3-b4d7-8e79-9ebb-90a2133c338c"/>

Server

 <delete_scan_response status_text="OK"
                           status="200"/>

6.5 Command `get_version`

In short: Return various versions.

6.5.1 Structure

Command
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)
- <protocol>
  - <name>
  - <version>
- <daemon>
  - <name>
  - <version>
- <scanner>
  - <name>
  - <version>
- <vts>
  - <name>
  - <version>
  - <home>
  - <vendor>

6.5.2 RNC

get_version
     = element get_version
         {
           ""
         }

6.5.3 Example: Get protocol, scanner and daemon versions

Client

 <get_version/>

Server

 <get_version_response status_text="OK"
                           status="200">
       <protocol>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <name>OSP</name>
       </protocol>
       <daemon>
         <version>generic version</version>
         <name>generic ospd</name>
       </daemon>
       <scanner>
         <version>1.6.0.4</version>
         <name>w3af</name>
       </scanner>
       <vts>
         <version>202112070837</version>
         <vendor>Greenbone Networks GmbH</vendor>
         <home>https://www.greenbone.net/en/feed-comparison/</home>
         <name>Greenbone Security Feed</name>
       </vts>
     </get_version_response>

6.6 Command `check_feed`

In short: Perform sync feed self test and check lockfile status.

6.6.1 Structure

Command
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)
- <feed>
  - <lockfile_in_use>
  - <self_test_exit_error>
  - <self_test_error_msg>

6.6.2 RNC

check_feed
     = element check_feed
         {
           ""
         }

6.6.3 Example: Perform sync feed self test and check lockfile status

Client

 <check_feed/>

Server

 <check_feed_response status_text="OK"
                          status="200">
       <feed>
         <lockfile_in_use>0</lockfile_in_use>
         <self_test_exit_error>0</self_test_exit_error>
         <self_test_error_msg/>
       </feed>
     </check_feed_response>

6.7 Command `get_scanner_details`

In short: Return scanner description and parameters.

6.7.1 Structure

Command
- @list_all (boolean) List all available scanner parameters. Not only those visible to the client..
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)
- <description>
- <scanner_params>
  - <scanner_param> *
    - @id (string)
    - @type (string)
    - <name>
    - <description>
    - <default>
    - <mandatory>

6.7.2 RNC

get_scanner_details
     = element get_scanner_details
         {
           attribute list_all { boolean }?
         }

6.7.3 Example: Get scanner details

Client

 <get_scanner_details/>

Server

 <get_scanner_details_response status_text="OK"
                                   status="200">
       <description>...</description>
       <scanner_params>
         <scanner_param id="profile"
                        type="selection">
           <name>Scan profile</name>
           <description>
             Scan profiles are predefined set of plugins and customized configurations.
           </description>
           <default>
             fast_scan|fast_scan|audit_high_risk|full_audit|OWASP_TOP10|bruteforce|empty_profile|web_infrastructure|full_audit_spider_man|sitemap
           </default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="http_request_status"
                        type="boolean">
           <name>Show HTTP request status</name>
           <description>Whether to show the HTTP request's status in results</description>
           <default>0</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="dry_run"
                        type="boolean">
           <name>Dry Run</name>
           <description>Whether to dry run scan.</description>
           <default>0</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="http_request_headers"
                        type="boolean">
           <name>Show HTTP request headers</name>
           <description>Whether to show the HTTP request's headers in results</description>
           <default>0</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="http_response_status"
                        type="boolean">
           <name>Show HTTP response status</name>
           <description>Whether to show the HTTP response's status in results</description>
           <default>0</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="seed_path"
                        type="string">
           <name>Seed path</name>
           <description>Path to start with</description>
           <default>/</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="debug_mode"
                        type="boolean">
           <name>Debug Mode</name>
           <description>Whether to get extra scan debug information.</description>
           <default>0</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="target_port"
                        type="integer">
           <name>Target port</name>
           <description>Port on target host to scan</description>
           <default>80</default>
         </scanner_param>
         <scanner_param id="use_https"
                        type="boolean">
           <name>Use HTTPS</name>
           <description>Whether the target application is running over HTTPS</description>
           <default>0</default>
         </scanner_param>
       </scanner_params>
     </get_scanner_details_response>

6.8 Command `get_vts`

In short: Return information about vulnerability tests, if offered by scanner.

6.8.1 Structure

Command
- @vt_id (vt_id) Identifier for vulnerability test.
- @filter (string) Filter to get a sub group of a VT collection.
- @details (string) Return more details about vulnerability tests, if offered by the scanner.
- @version_only (boolean) Return only feed information.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)
- <vts>
  - @vts_version (text)
  - @feed_vendor (text)
  - @feed_home (text)
  - @feed_name (text)
  - @total (integer)
  - @sha256_hash (text)
  - <vt> *
    - @id (vt_id)
    - <name>
    - <creation_time>
      .
    - <modification_time>
      .
    - <params>
      - <param>
        
        @type (string)
        
        @id (string)
    - <refs>
      - <ref>
        
        @type (string)
        
        @id (string)
    - <dependencies>
      - <dependency>
        @vt_id (vt_id)
    - <summary>
    - <impact>
    - <affected>
    - <insight>
    - <solution>
      - @type (string) Solution type, for example "VendorFix".
      - @method (string) Solution method, for example "DebianAPTUpgrade".
    - <detection>
    - <severities>
      - <severity> *
        
        @type (string)
        
        <origin>
        (string)
        
        Optional reference to the origin of the severity.
        
        <date>
        (string)
        
        Optional timestamp in seconds since epoch. Defaults to VT creation date.
        
        <value>
        (string)
        
        The actual value, the format must correspond with the type.
    - <custom>

6.8.2 RNC

get_vts
     = element get_vts
         {
           attribute vt_id { vt_id }?
           & attribute filter { string }?
           & attribute details { string }?
           & attribute version_only { boolean }?
         }

6.8.3 Example: Get only feed information

Client

 <get_vts version_only="1"/>

Server

 <get_vts_response status="200"
                       status_text="OK">
       <vts vts_version="202112140941"
            feed_vendor="Greenbone Networks GmbH"
            feed_home="https://www.greenbone.net/en/feed-comparison/"
            feed_name="Greenbone Security Feed"
            total=""
            sha256_hash="1762240dbd4ad0baf41ad9dcec58863922d63da35ceaa44488a55c3c23c4fcdb"/>
     </get_vts_response>

6.8.3 Example: Get information for all available vulnerability tests

Client

 <get_vts/>

Server

 <get_vts_response status_text="OK"
                       status="200">
       <vts total="10">
         <vt id="1.2.3.4.5">
           <name>Check for presence of vulnerability X</name>
         </vt>
         <vt id="ad45h67">
           <name>Check for presence of vulnerability Y</name>
         </vt>
       </vts>
     </get_vts_response>

6.8.3 Example: Get information for a single vulnerability test

Client

 <get_vts vt_id="1.2.3.4.5"/>

Server

 <get_vts_response status_text="OK"
                       status="200">
       <vts total="10">
         <vt id="1.2.3.4.5">
           <name>Check for presence of vulnerability X</name>
           <refs>
             <ref id="2014-16494"
                  type="fedora"/>
             <ref id="https://lists.fedoraproject.org/"
                  type="url"/>
             <ref id="CVE-2014-9116"
                  type="cve"/>
           </refs>
           <dependencies>
             <dependency vt_id="1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50282"/>
           </dependencies>
           <creation_time>1200603949</creation_time>
           <modification_time>1567429142</modification_time>
           <summary>Check the version of App</summary>
           <affected>App in OS v2</affected>
           <insight>App is a small but very powerful app.</insight>
           <solution type="VendorFix">Please Install the Updated Packages.</solution>
           <detection qod_type="package">
             Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check if the version is vulnerable or not.
           </detection>
           <severities>
             <severity type="cvss_base_v2">
               <origin>CVE-2014-9116</origin>
               <date>1200603949</date>
               <value>AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P</value>
             </severity>
           </severities>
         </vt>
       </vts>
     </get_vts_response>

6.8.3 Example: Get information for a filtered collection of vulnerability test without details

Client

 <get_vts filter="modification_time>201903150834;modification_time<201903150835"
              details="0"/>

Server

 <get_vts_response status_text="OK"
                       status="200">
       <vts total="10"
            sent="1">
         <vt id="1.2.3.4.5">
           <name>Check for presence of vulnerability X</name>
           <refs>
             <ref id="2014-16494"
                  type="fedora"/>
             <ref id="https://lists.fedoraproject.org/"
                  type="url"/>
             <ref id="CVE-2014-9116"
                  type="cve"/>
           </refs>
           <creation_time>1200603949</creation_time>
           <modification_time>1567429142</modification_time>
           <summary>Check the version of App</summary>
           <affected>App in OS v2</affected>
           <insight>App is a small but very powerful app.</insight>
           <solution type="VendorFix">Please Install the Updated Packages.</solution>
           <detection qod_type="package">
             Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check if the version is vulnerable or not.
           </detection>
           <severities>
             <severity type="cvss_base_v2">
               <origin>CVE-2014-9116</origin>
               <date>1200603949</date>
               <value>AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P</value>
             </severity>
           </severities>
         </vt>
       </vts>
     </get_vts_response>

6.8.3 Example: Get information for a vulnerability test with custom data

Client

 <get_vts vt_id="1.2.3.4.5"/>

Server

 <get_vts_response status_text="OK"
                       status="200">
       <vts total="10">
         <vt id="1.2.3.4.5">
           <name>Check for presence of vulnerability X</name>
           <custom>
             <my_element>First custom element</my_element>
             <my_other_element>second custom element</my_other_element>
           </custom>
         </vt>
       </vts>
     </get_vts_response>

6.8.3 Example: Get information for a vulnerability test with VT parameters data

Client

 <get_vts vt_id="1.2.3.4.5"/>

Server

 <get_vts_response status_text="OK"
                       status="200">
       <vts total="10">
         <vt id="1.2.3.4.5">
           <name>Check for presence of vulnerability X</name>
           <params>
             <param id="timeout"
                    type="integer">
               <name>Timeout</name>
               <description>Vulnerability Test Timeout</description>
               <default>300</default>
             </param>
             <param id="scan.udp"
                    type="boolean">
               <name>Scan UDP</name>
               <description/>
               <default>1</default>
             </param>
           </params>
           <refs>
             <ref type="cve"
                  id="CVE-2010-4480"/>
             <ref type="url"
                  id="http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15699/"/>
             <ref type="url"
                  id="http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3133"/>
           </refs>
           <custom>
             <my_element>First custom element</my_element>
             <my_other_element>second custom element</my_other_element>
           </custom>
         </vt>
       </vts>
     </get_vts_response>

6.9 Command `start_scan`

In short: Start a new scan.

6.9.1 Structure

Command
- @target (string) Target hosts to scan in a comma-separated list.
- @ports (string) Ports list to scan as comma-separated list.
- @scan_id (uuid) Optional UUID value to use as scan ID.
- @parallel (integer) Optional number of parallel scan to run.
- <scanner_params>
  Contains elements that represent scanner specific parameters.
- <vt_selection>
  Contains elements that represent a Vulnerability Test or a collection of Vulnerability Tests to be executed and their parameters.
- <targets>
  Contains elements that represent a target to execute a scan against. If target and port attributes are present this element is not take into account.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)
- <id>
  New scan's UUID.

6.9.2 RNC

start_scan
     = element start_scan
         {
           attribute target { string }?
           & attribute ports { string }?
           & attribute scan_id { uuid }?
           & attribute parallel { integer }?
           & start_scan_scanner_params
           & start_scan_vt_selection
           & start_scan_targets
         }

    start_scan_scanner_params
     = element scanner_params
         {
         }

    start_scan_vt_selection
     = element vt_selection
         {
         }

    start_scan_targets
     = element targets
         {
         }

6.9.3 Example: Start a new scan. Legacy mode

Client

 <start_scan target="localhost"
                 ports="80, 443">
       <scanner_params>
         <target_port>443</target_port>
         <use_https>1</use_https>
         <profile>fast_scan</profile>
       </scanner_params>
     </start_scan>

Server

 <start_scan_response status_text="OK"
                          status="200">
       <id>2f616d53-595f-4785-9b97-4395116ca118</id>
     </start_scan_response>

6.9.3 Example: Start a new scan with multi-targets running simultaneously. Each one has a different port list and one of them has credentials for authenticated scans.

Client

 <start_scan parallel="10">
       <scanner_params>...</scanner_params>
       <vt_selection>....</vt_selection>
       <targets>
         <target>...</target>
         <target>
           <hosts>192.168.1.0/24</hosts>
           <ports>1,2,3,80,443</ports>
           <credentials>...</credentials>
           <exclude_hosts>192.168.1.10-15</exclude_hosts>
           <finished_hosts>192.168.1.1-3</finished_hosts>
         </target>
       </targets>
     </start_scan>

Server

 <start_scan_response status_text="OK"
                          status="200">
       <id>2f616d53-595f-4785-9b97-4395116ca118</id>
     </start_scan_response>

6.10 Command `stop_scan`

In short: Stop a currently running scan.

6.10.1 Structure

Command
- @scan_id (uuid) ID of scan to stop.
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)

6.10.2 RNC

stop_scan
     = element stop_scan
         {
           attribute scan_id { uuid }?
         }

6.10.3 Example: Stop a scan

Client

 <stop_scan scan_id="6ec1732c-10e8-448c-90fb-7797ad47ada2"/>

Server

 <stop_scan_response status_text="OK"
                         status="200"/>

6.11 Command `get_memory_usage`

In short: Return memory usage information of the osp daemon.

6.11.1 Structure

Command
- @unit (text) Size unit for the memory. b for bytes, kb for kilobytes and mb for megabytes..
Response
- @status (status)
- @status_text (text)

6.11.2 RNC

get_memory_usage
     = element get_memory_usage
         {
           attribute unit { text }?
         }

6.11.3 Example:

Client

 <get_memory_usage unit="kb"/>

Server

 <get_memory_usage status="200"
                       status_text="OK">
       <processes>
         <process name="MainProcess"
                  pid="12345">
           <rss>127182</rss>
           <vss>239616</vss>
           <shared>135168</shared>
         </process>
         <process name="Process-1"
                  pid="23456">...</process>
       </processes>
     </get_memory_usage>

7 Summary of Scanner Parameters Types

integer	An integer value.
string	A string.
boolean	0 or 1.
selection	A value out of the \| separated values list.
credential_up	The username:password of a credential.
file	A file's content.
ovaldef_file	An ovaldef file's content that is base64 encoded.

8 Compatibility Changes in Version 22.4

8.1 Change in `CHECK_FEED`

In short: New command to perform a sync feed self test.

Perform a sync feed self test and check if the lockfile is locked

8.2 Change in `GET_VTS`

In short: Add feed information.

Include as arguments the feed's vendor, name and home.

8.3 Change in `GET_VERSION`

In short: Add feed information.

Include as arguments the feed's vendor, name and home.

8.4 Change in `START_SCAN`

In short: Add support for privileged access to target.

Credential Element got new Elements in case of SSH type. These new Elements allow an additional root access to the target system.

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Contents

1 Summary of Data Types

2 Summary of Elements

3 Summary of Commands

4 Data Types Details

4.1 Data Type boolean

4.1.1 RNC

4.2 Data Type epoch_time

4.2.1 RNC

4.3 Data Type integer

4.3.1 RNC

4.4 Data Type status

4.4.1 RNC

4.5 Data Type string

4.5.1 RNC

4.6 Data Type uuid

4.6.1 RNC

4.7 Data Type vt_id

4.7.1 RNC

5 Element Details

5.1 Element credential

5.1.1 Structure

5.1.2 RNC

5.1.3 Example: SSH Credential with username + password authentication and port

5.1.3 Example: SSH Credential with username + SSH Key authentication and port

5.1.3 Example: SSH Credential with elevated privileges

5.1.3 Example: ESXi Credential with username + password authentication

5.1.3 Example: SNMP Credentials

5.2 Element scanner_params

5.2.1 Structure

5.2.2 RNC

5.2.3 Example: scanner_params

5.3 Element targets

5.3.1 Structure

5.3.2 RNC

5.3.3 Example: Two targets

5.4 Element target

5.4.1 Structure

5.4.2 RNC

5.4.3 Example: Target without credentials

5.4.3 Example: Target with two credentials

5.5 Element vt_group

5.5.1 Structure

5.5.2 RNC

5.5.3 Example: VT group filtered by family name

5.6 Element vt_selection

5.6.1 Structure

5.6.2 RNC

5.6.3 Example: VT with parameters and VT group

5.7 Element vt_single

5.7.1 Structure

5.7.2 RNC

5.7.3 Example: VT with parameters

5.8 Element vt_value

5.8.1 Structure

5.8.2 RNC

5.8.3 Example: Parameters for a single VT

6 Command Details

6.1 Command help

6.1.1 Structure

6.1.2 RNC

6.1.3 Example: Get the help text

6.2 Command get_performance

6.2.1 Structure

6.2.2 RNC

6.2.3 Example:

6.3 Command get_scans

6.3.1 Structure

6.3.2 RNC

6.3.3 Example: Get a scan report summary

6.3.3 Example: Get a scan report summary

6.3.3 Example: Get a scan progress summary

6.4 Command delete_scan

6.4.1 Structure

6.4.2 RNC

6.4.3 Example: Delete a scan successfully

6.5 Command get_version

6.5.1 Structure

6.5.2 RNC

6.5.3 Example: Get protocol, scanner and daemon versions

4.1 Data Type `boolean`

4.2 Data Type `epoch_time`

4.3 Data Type `integer`

4.4 Data Type `status`

4.5 Data Type `string`

4.6 Data Type `uuid`

4.7 Data Type `vt_id`

5.1 Element `credential`

5.2 Element `scanner_params`

5.3 Element `targets`

5.4 Element `target`

5.5 Element `vt_group`

5.6 Element `vt_selection`

5.7 Element `vt_single`

5.8 Element `vt_value`

6.1 Command `help`

6.2 Command `get_performance`

6.3 Command `get_scans`

6.4 Command `delete_scan`

6.5 Command `get_version`

6.6 Command `check_feed`

6.7 Command `get_scanner_details`

6.8 Command `get_vts`

6.9 Command `start_scan`

6.10 Command `stop_scan`

6.11 Command `get_memory_usage`

8.1 Change in `CHECK_FEED`

8.2 Change in `GET_VTS`

8.3 Change in `GET_VERSION`

8.4 Change in `START_SCAN`