If you are unable to update your Nessus plugins & core components, this article will help you.
My current version
Today was 6 Sep 2023, but my last update in Nessus was 26 July 2023:
Checking my plugin numbers for my current version so i could compare with my updated version:
Updating Nessus
Step 1: run as root user
sudo suStep 2: stop the Nessus service
service nessusd stop
Step 3: reset the Nessus configuration, they will ask if u want to proceed, type “y”
/opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fix --reset
Step 4: start the Nessus service
service nessusd start
Step 5: register with your “activation code” again
/opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --register ABCD-XXXX-YYYY-ZZZZ
Step 6: check if our updates are configured properly
/opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --check
Step 7: stop the service
service nessusd stopStep 8: update the all the nessus core components and plugins
/opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli update --all
Step 9: open the nessus in browser.
Navigate to Settings > Overview.
Under “Plugins” look for the result of “Last Updated”, if it is showing as N/A then it means it is still compiling plugin updates.
If you mouse over the refresh icon at the top right corner, as shown in the image, you will find the progress of the compiling plugin update.
Let’s wait for it to finish updating.
My updated Nessus
My Nessus is updated:
Checking the numbers in my plugins, noted there’s new plugins added:
