Introduction
Vuls is an open-source vulnerability scanner for Linux, designed to help administrators identify vulnerabilities in their systems. This guide will walk you through the steps to install and use Vuls on a Windows VPS.
Prerequisites
- A Windows VPS with administrative access. You can consider using a provider like NetCloud24.
- Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016/2019.
- Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) if you don’t have it set up already. This allows you to run a Linux environment directly on your Windows system.
Step 1: Enable WSL on Windows
If you haven’t enabled WSL yet, follow these steps:
- Open PowerShell as an administrator and run:
wsl --install- Restart your machine if prompted.
- After restarting, you may need to choose and install a Linux distribution from the Microsoft Store (e.g., Ubuntu).
Step 2: Install Required Packages
Once you have a Linux distribution installed, open it through the Start menu. You'll need to install a few packages:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git curlStep 3: Install Go
Vuls is written in Go, so we need to install it:
wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.19.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.19.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrcStep 4: Download and Install Vuls
Now you can download and install Vuls:
go install github.com/future-architect/vuls/cmd/vuls@latestStep 5: Configure Vuls
Vuls requires configuration. Create a configuration file:
mkdir ~/.vuls
nano ~/.vuls/config.tomlEnter the following configuration in the config.toml file:
[servers]
[servers.server1]
host = "localhost"
user = "your-username"
password = "your-password"
port = 22
type = "ssh"
Replace your-username and your-password with the actual SSH user credentials for the server you want to scan.
Step 6: Run Vulnerability Scan
To initiate the vulnerability scan, run:
vuls scanStep 7: Check Scan Results
After the scan completes, you can view the results by running:
vuls reportConclusion
You have successfully installed and configured the Vuls Vulnerability Scanner on your Windows VPS! You can now use it to scan systems for vulnerabilities regularly.
