WAS Scan Status

Note: This information applies when WAS 1.0 is enabled for your subscription.

The web application scan status is provided in the WAS scan history list and in web application scan results.

When viewing the WAS scan history list, a warning icon ico_warn_sm.jpg appears next to the status code to indicate that more information is available. Place your cursor over the icon to view the message. When viewing the web application scan results, the message appears in parentheses after the status code.

The table below describes the status code/message combinations for web application vulnerability scans and discovery scans.

Status code

status Message

notes

Scan Results

Submitted

<None>

A scan request was submitted, and the scan is not started yet. (Appears only in the WAS scan history list.)

<None>

Running

<None>

The scan is running. (Appears only in the WAS scan history list.)

<None>

Canceling

<None>

The scanning engine is in the process of canceling the scan. (Appears only in the WAS scan history list.)

<None>

Canceled

Scan has been canceled

The scan was canceled successfully.

Partial

Finished

<None>

The scan completed successfully.

For a vulnerability scan: The full scan results include vulnerability detection data, if any.

For a discovery scan: The full scan results include discovery detection data, if any.

Full

Finished

No host alive

The scanning engine did not find the host to be up and running.

Empty

Finished

Time limit exceeded

The scan duration exceeded the  time limit.

Partial

Finished

No web application detected

The scanning engine did not detect the target web application. Scan results will include any information gathered data collected.

Information Gathered

Error

Scan could not be launched

The scanning engine failed to launch the scan. Please contact Support for assistance. (Appears only in the WAS scan history list.)

<None>

Error

Scan results could not be processed

The scanning engine failed to process the scan results. Please contact Support for assistance.

Empty

Error/Interrupted

Scan did not complete successfully

The scanning engine failed to complete the scan. Please contact Support for assistance.

Empty