Openvas_connect not working

[Swiftb0y]

Steps to reproduce

./msfconsole
msf >load openvas
msf > openvas_connect swiftb0y *************************** 127.0.0.1 9392
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/openvas-omp-0.0.4/lib/openvas-omp.rb:201:in `sendrecv': Object#timeout is deprecated, use Timeout.timeout instead.
[-] Error while running command openvas_connect: uninitialized constant OpenVASOMP::OMPConnectionError

Call stack:
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/plugins/openvas.rb:195:in `rescue in cmd_openvas_connect'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/plugins/openvas.rb:189:in `cmd_openvas_connect'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:430:in `run_command'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:392:in `block in run_single'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:386:in `each'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:386:in `run_single'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:205:in `run'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:48:in `start'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:in `start'
/usr/bin/msfconsole:48:in `<main>'`

Expected behavior

idk, I guess it should connect to the openvas scanner?

Current behavior

See above. Works fine via the openvas-webinterface.

~/.msf4/logs/framework.log`(nothing relevant in there):

`[06/02/2017 22:30:39] [w(0)] core: No connection received before the handler completed
[06/03/2017 13:25:37] [e(0)] core: Unable to load module /usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits/linux/smtp/haraka.py NoMethodError undefined method `match?' for #<String:0x0055e932991a80>
Did you mean?  match
[06/03/2017 13:27:54] [e(0)] core: The accept() returned nil in stream server listener monitor:  #<Socket:fd 14>
[06/04/2017 18:01:31] [e(0)] core: Unable to load module /usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits/linux/smtp/haraka.py NoMethodError undefined method `match?' for #<String:0x00558f5fae46a8>
Did you mean?  match
[06/05/2017 20:22:03] [e(0)] core: Unable to load module /usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits/linux/smtp/haraka.py NoMethodError undefined method `match?' for #<String:0x005637522f8020>
Did you mean?  match
[06/10/2017 09:25:37] [e(0)] core: Unable to load module /usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits/linux/smtp/haraka.py NoMethodError undefined method `match?' for #<String:0x0055eff74c5350>
Did you mean?  match
`

Metasploit version

metasploit v4.14.24-dev

I installed Metasploit with:

Kali package via apt

OS

uname -r:
4.9.0-kali4-amd64

[busterb]

It's saying there is a connection error, which leads me to believe you have an issue in the supplied parameters. There's an error coming down from the 3rd-party openvas-omp gem. You might track down who maintains that.

[Swiftb0y]

yeah.... the last update was made in early 2011: https://github.com/kost/openvas-omp-ruby
So is the plugin dead or will r7 make a replacement?

[busterb]

It's an open-source project, anyone can improve it.

[Swiftb0y]

Anyone who knows how to make gems, which is not me...

[pbarry-r7]

@Swiftb0y, you might check you are connecting to the correct mgmt port (usually it's 9390): http://www.ehacking.net/2011/11/how-to-use-openvas-in-metasploit.html

[Swiftb0y]

GOD!!! I hate myself... that was the problem. I literally tried ports 9391 through 9399....
Sorry for costing you time.

[pbarry-r7]

Glad it worked out. 👍

[mursson]

I was trying port 9392 as the web interface uses this and didn't work.

Thanks for this useful comment! @pbarry-r7

[ayadim]

hi brother ... am facing the same problem but with different details
am using metasploit 5 and openvas is running on appliance
i tried many port 9390 - 9399 but still the same problem
i tried to scan the appliance but i don't get any port of these ... 9390 - 9399 port
only these two :
80/tcp open http
443/tcp open https