Do not scan localhost on the Tenable Appliance or Tenable.io

info Nessus Plugin ID 77328

Synopsis

This plugin prevents localhost from being scanned.

Description

This plugin disables scanning localhost on Tenable.io and the Tenable Appliance. Only a limited number of plugins that do not require scan targets (e.g., plugins in the 'Mobile Devices' family) are allowed to be executed.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 77328

File Name: dont_scan_localhost.nbin

Version: 1.37

Type: settings

Family: Settings

Published: 7/25/2014

Updated: 9/14/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus