Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 R4 (Cloud Edition)

Release Notes

August 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 R4 (Cloud Edition) includes the following new features and enhancements:

Software Vulnerability Manager Data Center Move
CVE Search in Advisory Smart Groups

Note • To see the following new features and enhancements in your Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 interface, you must refresh your browser’s cache (press Ctrl+F5).

Software Vulnerability Manager Data Center Move

Software Vulnerability Manager infrastructure has moved from Copenhagen-based data center to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Ireland for increased security, performance and stability.

For more information please visit Flexera community page at https://community.flexera.com/t5/Software-Vulnerability/SVM-Data-Center-move/ba-p/105589

CVE Search in Advisory Smart Groups

In Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 R4, you can now search for an advisory using CVE (CSIL- 8692).

To see the list of all advisories, select the Results >> Advisory Smart Groups >> Configured Advisory Groups >> All Advisories.

In the Search box, enter the CVE to search for an Advisory from the All Advisories list.

Resolved Issues

There is no resolved issues in 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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