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nikto:tldr:e8ae1
nikto: Specify the port number when performing a basic scan.
$ perl nikto.pl -h ${192-168-0-1} -p ${443}
try on your machine
The command you provided is a Perl command that executes the Nikto web vulnerability scanner tool. It scans a specific host and port for any potential web vulnerabilities. Let's break down the command:
perl
: This is the command to run Perl scripts.nikto.pl
: This is the name of the Perl script that will run the Nikto tool.-h ${192-168-0-1}
: This specifies the target host to scan. In this case, the host is192.168.0.1
. The${}
notation is often used to refer to variables in shell commands, but here it seems to be used inconsistently or mistakenly. It should have been simply192.168.0.1
without the${}
.-p ${443}
: This specifies the port to scan on the target host. In this case, the port is443
, which is the default port for secure HTTPS communication. Similar to the previous point, the${}
notation is not required here. It should have been simply443
.
To summarize, the command instructs Perl to execute the Nikto web vulnerability scanner tool and scan the host 192.168.0.1
on port 443
.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.