Exposure discovery EU-developed

OPENVAS SCAN

Vulnerability scanner for networks, endpoints, and containers with authenticated checks, risk prioritization, remediation guidance, and virtual-appliance deployment.

By Greenbone · Germany

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EU-developed

The record identifies an EU developer or development origin. The origin note explains the evidence; current ownership and hosting are recorded separately where established.

At a glance

Recorded facts

Response workflow: Exposure discovery
Developer or maintainer: Greenbone
Recorded country: Germany
Product model: Commercial
Deployment: Self-hosted
Software license: Mixed: open-source software packages and tests; subscription-controlled OPENVAS ENTERPRISE FEED database and access key
Upstream status: Active
Evidence class: EU-developed

What the sources establish

Origin note

Greenbone explicitly says OPENVAS SCAN was developed in Germany and remains its German product stewardship; upstream open-source components and paid feed differ in license.

Reported capabilities

Scans network services, endpoints, and container images.
Runs as customer-hosted virtual or hardware appliance.
Enterprise Feed is subscription controlled despite open-licensed individual tests.

Scope and limits

The previous Greenbone Enterprise Appliance name now maps to OPENVAS SCAN. The Enterprise Feed as a whole has subscription restrictions; no blanket proprietary or fully open-source label is accurate.

Inspect the research evidence 3 source observations

identity / origin / country / capabilities / deployment
Greenbone says OPENVAS SCAN was developed in Germany, describes scanning features and shows hardware and virtual deployment.
Read source Checked 2026-10-10
license
Greenbone's license page distinguishes open-licensed component packages and individual vulnerability tests from subscription restrictions on the Enterprise Feed database and access key.
Read source Checked 2026-10-10
identity / maintenance
The official lifecycle page maps the former Greenbone Enterprise Appliance to OPENVAS SCAN as its current product name.
Read source Checked 2026-10-10

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Capabilities & integrations

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Put the tool in context.

Scope exposure discovery, validate vulnerability findings, prioritize affected assets and verify remediation. Practical guidance with documented European tools.

From vulnerability finding to verified remediation