Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 R2 (On-Premises Edition)

Release Notes

April 2019

Introduction

Flexera’s Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 is a Vulnerability and Patch Management Software Solution that facilitates a customized Patch Management process. It combines Vulnerability Intelligence, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Scanning, and Patch Creation with Patch Deployment Tool Integration to enable targeted, reliable, and cost-efficient Patch Management.

Vulnerability and Patch Management are critical components of any security infrastructure because they enable proactive detection and remediation of vulnerabilities before they are actively exploited and your security compromised. With Software Vulnerability Manager 2019, IT Operations and Security Teams are empowered to prevent vulnerability threats from both Microsoft and non-Microsoft (third-party) product vulnerabilities, covering Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 integrates seamlessly with Microsoft® WSUS and System Center Configuration Manager.

New Features and Enhancements

Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 R2 (On-Premises Edition) includes the following new features and enhancements:

Threat Intelligence Module
64-Bit Agent for Mac OSX

Note • To see the following new features and enhancements in your Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 interface, you must refresh your browser’s cache.

Threat Intelligence Module

Flexera now introduces a third element of prioritization—threat intelligence—based on real-life exploitation of vulnerabilities. Industry assessments, including reports from Gartner, show that between 6%-10% of the vulnerabilities disclosed each year actually are exploited by bad actors in the wild. Most of these have medium CVSS scores, which typically results in their being overlooked by organizations. With this new module, one can better focus their time and resources by deprioritizing efforts to patch vulnerabilities that do not have evidence of exploitation.

To enable this optional module, please contact your Flexera sales representative. For more information, see the Threat Intelligence Module Data Sheet (CSIL-9067).

64-Bit Agent for Mac OSX

64-bit Mac OSX agents are now available from the Download Local Agent page (CSIL-9138).

Resolved Issues

No resolved issues were included with this release.

Product Feedback

Have a suggestion for how we can improve this product? Please come share direct feedback with the product team and vote on ideas submitted by other users in our online community at https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/ideas/ideaList.apexp.

System Requirements

To use the Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 console, your system should meet the following requirements:

Minimum resolution: 1280x1024
Internet Explorer 11 or higher (Scan results can also be viewed from other browsers)
Internet connection capable of connecting to https://csi7.secunia.com
The following addresses should be white-listed in the Firewall/Proxy configuration:
crl.verisign.net
crl.thawte.com
http://crl3.digicert.com
http://crl4.digicert.com
http://*.ws.symantec.com
https://*.secunia.com/
http://*.symcb.com
http://*.symcd.com
First-Party cookie settings at least to Prompt (in Internet Explorer)
Allow session cookies
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