← All Kali Issues
Metasploit

Aux module timeout

N Network Medium

🔴 Error Message

Auxiliary module scan timed out on target

📖 What This Means

Scanner module could not complete within timeout period.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Increase timeout: set ConnectTimeout 30
  2. Reduce thread count: set THREADS 5
  3. Check target is reachable
  4. Try individual hosts instead of range

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