OpenVAS vs WebScarab

OpenVAS

Description: OpenVAS is an open source vulnerability scanner and vulnerability management solution. It can scan networks and systems for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations and provide detailed reports.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

WebScarab

Description: WebScarab is an open source web application security testing tool that allows users to intercept HTTP and HTTPS requests and responses and analyze them for security vulnerabilities. It can be used to test web apps for issues like cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

OpenVAS Features

• Full-featured vulnerability scanner
• Scans for thousands of vulnerabilities
• Open source and free
• Automatic vulnerability testing and management
• Detailed vulnerability reports
• User management and access controls
• Scheduled and on-demand scans
• Agentless scanning
• Integrates with other tools like Nmap

WebScarab Features

• Intercepts HTTP and HTTPS traffic
• Analyzes requests/responses for security issues
• Tests for vulnerabilities like XSS, SQLi, etc
• Has proxy functionality to view and modify traffic
• Can manipulate requests to test apps
• Passive and active scanning modes
• Session tracking and analysis
• Spidering to crawl web apps
• Extensible via plugins

OpenVAS

• Open Source

WebScarab

• Open Source