Task 3: Vulnerability Scan on Local Machine

Tool Used

Nessus Essentials – Free version by Tenable, used for scanning vulnerabilities on localhost.

Scan Target

127.0.0.1 (Localhost)

Date of Scan

August 11, 2025

Scan Type

Basic Network Scan

Summary of Findings

Severity	Count
Critical	1
High	3
Medium	5
Low	7
Info	10

Notable Vulnerabilities Found

• Outdated OpenSSH version — vulnerable to CVE-2020-15778
• SMBv1 protocol enabled — affected by CVE-2017-0144 (EternalBlue)
• Insecure HTTP service running on port 8080
• TLS 1.0 enabled — considered weak encryption
• Missing security patches for Windows

Conclusion

The scan revealed several vulnerabilities related to outdated services and insecure configurations on the local system. These findings are useful for understanding basic security risks in real environments.

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Report generated from an actual scan performed on a Windows machine using Nessus Essentials.