Agent-Based Scan – Requirements for Mac OS X

The following requirements should be met before installing the Software Vulnerability Research’s Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac (see Deploy a Mac Agent) on an Intel-based Mac OS X machine:

 

Requirement

Description

Operating System

Supported operating systems:

• 10.8 Mountain Lion
• 10.9 Mavericks
• 10.10 Yosemite
• 10.11 El Capitan
• 10.12 Sierra
• 10.13 High Sierra
• 10.14 Mojave

Permissions
• Administrator at minimum (“root” privileges required for the installation)
• The user installing the Agent must have 'execute' permissions on the file (chmod +x)

Internet Connection

SSL 443/TCP to https://app.flexerasoftware.com/.

To scan Apple Mac OS X machines, you need to deploy the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac locally on the target system. This Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac pulls information from text and binary coded plist files.

The installation can only be done under the Mac Terminal, as the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac will be installed as a daemon (service) under the LocalSystem account.

Installation of Local Services on Mac OS X systems requires root privileges. The “root” account is disabled by default on Mac systems. Therefore you need to enable it to proceed.

To view and edit the assessment configurations for Mac OS X, see:

• Prepare Your Mac
• Install the Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac