Agent-Based Scan – Requirements for macOS
The following requirements should be met before installing the Software Vulnerability Research’s Vulnerable Software Discovery Tool for Mac on an Intel-based macOS machine:
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Operating System
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Supported operating systems:
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Permissions
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Administrator at minimum (“root” privileges required for the installation) |
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The user installing the Agent must have 'execute' permissions on the file (chmod +x) |
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Internet Connection
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SSL 443/TCP to https://app.flexerasoftware.com/.
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To scan Apple macOS 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 macOS 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 macOS, see: