Reviewing Rule and Device Vulnerabilities

The Vulnerability () menu displays vulnerabilities that the Vulnerability Mitigation App (VMA) finds for all rules and devices that it scans. This menu shows the following information:

  • Severity of the vulnerability

  • Description of the vulnerability. Click a description to open the Vulnerability Information window.

    In the header section, you can see description, services, ID, and the related Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID number. CVE is a database of publicly-disclosed security issues; the CVE number uniquely identifies a vulnerability.

    Additional sections include the zones, assets, and rules affected by the selected vulnerability.

    Click Back to return to the Vulnerability tab.

  • Vuln ID link. Click this link to see a description in the vulnerability management system (VMS) that identified it.

  • Number of Assets, Rules, and Zones that are affected by the vulnerability.