Gain Root Remotely plugin (command line)

Hello Everyone,

 

            I am currently taking a Network Defense and Countermeasures
course for my degree. Anyway; one of our projects is to use Nessus to
run a certain plugin. I am using the command-line version of Nessus on
Mandriva, because some dependencies on packages for the GUI are giving
me problems and time is against me so to speak. The plugin that I have
to demo is the Gain Root Remotely plugin. I was wondering if there is a
way to choose just that plugin through the command line or if it's a
"dangerous plugin" to enable it to be part of the scan. This scan would
be taking place on the loopback address (127.0.0.1) of the Mandriva
system. 

 

Also, are there any tips to make the system be able to be picked up as
gaining root remotely when the scan is run? This way when I run a
demonstration it will work and show in the generated report. I would
appreciate all help and comments.

 

Thank you,

 

Matthew Gonzalez

Network Administration (BT)

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

 

 

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