Preparing for the Shodan Exploit Integration

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • A successful Shodan Exploit Integration requires planning and careful execution of pre-integration tasks. Prepare for the integration by performing these tasks. The Shodan Exploit Integration assumes that you are familiar with the Shodan search engine and API.

    Before you begin

    The Shodan Exploit Integration requires an API key. Register with the Shodan website for a free subscription to acquire this key.

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    Note:
    Before running the integration, make any necessary configuration changes based on your requirements.

    • If you have not imported NIST Vulnerability Database (NVD) data into Vulnerability Response, do so before installing the Shodan Exploit Integration. Importing the NVD data ensures that your Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) data auto-populates the exploit records.

      Without NVD data, a placeholder is created in the exploit record and not entered until the next NVD update. For more information on NVD, see Importing data with the NVD and CWE integrations and managing third-party libraries.

    • There is a configured run-as user for each integration record. The default value for this user is VR.System. Do not change this value.