Air-gapped use of nuclei

[smijolovic]

I've built and packaged nuclei and the nuclei-templates, but can not get nuclei to use the local templates.

The templates are installed in /usr/local/nuclei-templates.

When I run the command: nuclei -t /usr/local/nuclei-templates/

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[INF] nuclei-templates are not installed, installing...
[INF] Successfully downloaded nuclei-templates (v8.8.4) to /home/chaasmadmin/nuclei-templates. GoodLuck!
[INF] Using Nuclei Engine 2.6.0 (latest)
[INF] Using Nuclei Templates 8.8.4 (latest)
[INF] Templates added in last update: 3030
[INF] Templates loaded for scan: 2823

How do you specify the templates directory?

[forgedhallpass]

The template directory configuration is stored under ~/.config/nuclei/.templates-config.json and ~/.config/nuclei/config.yaml.

You can use the -ud or -update-directory command line arguments to change the default template location. See nuclei -help

[smijolovic]

That's still not working. The templates are already there:

chaasmadmin@maestro-dogfood-source:/usr/local/nuclei-templates$ ls
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md TEMPLATES-STATS.json cves file miscellaneous technologies
CONTRIBUTING.md TEMPLATES-STATS.md default-logins fuzzing misconfiguration token-spray
LICENSE.md TOP-10.md dns headless network vulnerabilities
PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md cnvd exposed-panels helpers ssl workflows
README.md contributors.json exposures iot takeovers

When I run: nuclei -ud /usr/local/nuclei-templates/

[WRN] Use with caution. You are responsible for your actions.
[WRN] Developers assume no liability and are not responsible for any misuse or damage.
[INF] nuclei-templates are not installed, installing...
[ERR] Could not update templates: failed to write templates: could not create template file: open /usr/local/nuclei-templates/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md: permission denied

[smijolovic]

I figured it out!

nuclei -ud /usr/local/nuclei-templates -duc

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[WRN] Developers assume no liability and are not responsible for any misuse or damage.
[INF] Using Nuclei Engine 2.6.0 (latest)
[INF] Using Nuclei Templates (outdated)
[INF] Templates added in last update: 0
[INF] Templates loaded for scan: 2823

Wonder why it says outdated when I have packaged the latest 8.8.4 templates.