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Port Scanner (portscan)

The Port Scanner in OctoPwn performs basic TCP port scanning on specified targets. While functional, this scanner is less feature-rich compared to dedicated tools like Nmap, Masscan, or Unicornscan. It is recommended to use this scanner only when those tools are unavailable.

Parameters

Normal Parameters

ports

Specifies the ports to scan.

A comma-separated list of ports to include in the scan. Example: 22,88,443,445,3389.

A more comprehensive list may include: 25,80,88,443,445,8080,8443,5985,5986,3389,139,22,21,69,389,161,1433,135,152

protocol

Specifies the protocol for the scan.

Currently, only TCP is supported for port scanning.

targets

Specifies the targets to scan.

A list of targets can be specified in the following formats:

  • ID: ID of the target server from the Targets Window.
  • IP: Single IP address (e.g., 192.168.1.1).
  • CIDR: IP range in CIDR notation (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24).
  • Hostname: Resolvable hostname.
  • File: Path to a file containing targets (must be in OctoPwn’s /browserefs/volatile directory). File lists need to be uploaded into OctoPwn and separated by newlines.
  • Control word: Use all to scan all stored targets.

Advanced Parameters

maxruntime

Specifies the maximum runtime for the scanner.

proxy

Specifies the proxy ID to use for the scan.

Enter the ID of the proxy to route the scan through. Proxies must be configured in the Proxy Window.

resultsfile

Specifies a file for saving the scan results.

The file will be saved in OctoPwn’s /browserefs/volatile directory.

showerrors

Determines whether errors encountered during the scan should be displayed.

timeout

Sets the timeout (in seconds) for each target.

workercount

Specifies the number of parallel workers for the scan.

wsnetreuse

Internal parameter. Do not modify.