Install the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac

The traditional way of installing the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac is as a daemon (similar to local service in Windows) as it will operate under the Mac OS X LocalSystem account. Install the binary by using the Mac Terminal services as follows:

1. Prepare Your Mac (if not already done).
2. Browse to the directory where you have placed the svmscan_macos binary file.
3. Type the following command to install the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac: ./svmscan_macos –i

The Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac shows in the Software Vulnerability Research console approximately 15 minutes after the installation.

To launch a new scan manually under the Mac Terminal, issue the command “./svmscan_macos –c”

• Use the “-h” switch to see a full list of parameters supported by the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac.

Software Vulnerability Research Help Library

May 2019

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