Nmap, and open ports. - Printable Version

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Nmap, and open ports. - a_Drag0n - Apr 18, 2026

Hi,
When I scan services with nmap and see open ports like 22 (SSH) or 3306 (MySQL), how are those typically accessed?
With SSH I just get “connection reset by peer,” and I’m not sure how to connect to something like PostgreSQL or MySQL.

In this example, I am trying to log into a company’s database :D

RE: Nmap, and open ports. - DramaKing - Apr 18, 2026

(Apr 18, 2026 03:15 AM)a_Drag0n Wrote: Hi,
When I scan services with nmap and see open ports like 22 (SSH) or 3306 (MySQL), how are those typically accessed?
With SSH I just get “connection reset by peer,” and I’m not sure how to connect to something like PostgreSQL or MySQL.

In this example, I am trying to log into a company’s database :D

Is authentication a new idea to you? Secure Shell? MySQL?

SSH: https://phoenixnap.com/kb/fix-connection-reset-by-peer-ssh-error

MySQL:

Code 
msfconsole -q

use auxiliary/admin/mysql/mysql_sql

set rhosts 192.168.31.205

set username root

set password 123

set sql show databases

run

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PostgreSQL: auxiliary/admin/postgres/postgres_sql
PostgreSQL (MSF)

I'd also recommend using the MSF database.

Code 
msfdb init

workspace -a ssh

db_import /home/kali/nmap_ssh.xml

db_nmap <switches> 0.0.0.0/0

If you don't want to sound computer illiterate with no understanding of the real world, don't post things like trying to log in to a company database. You wouldn't know what to do in the incredibly unlikely event that you did.