Container Vulnerability Response release notes
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Summary of Container Vulnerability Response Release Notes
The Washington DC release of the ServiceNow® Container Vulnerability Response application enhances the integration of security and IT, allowing organizations to address critical vulnerabilities more efficiently. The release version is v2.5, updated on April 9, 2024.
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Key Features
- Bulk Editing in Vulnerability Manager Workspace: Users can now update, request exceptions, mark false positives, and assign CVITs to remediation groups in bulk.
- Active CVITs List: Access and view active container vulnerabilities directly from the Home page in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.
- Classic UI Access: Navigate to the classic UI for active CVITs through a dedicated link.
- Remediation Task Refresh: Refresh remediation tasks to check for additional records related to a CVUL#.
- Vulnerability Landscape Analysis: Get visual summaries of active vulnerabilities, including risk ratings and remediation progress on the Home page.
- Filtering Capabilities: Filter active container vulnerabilities for detailed summaries.
- Email Notification Links: Clickable links in email notifications lead users directly to relevant records based on their roles.
- Notifications for False Positives and Exceptions: Set approval expiry and reminder dates for better tracking of requests.
- Quick Start Tests: After upgrades or deployments, run tests to ensure the Container Vulnerability Response functions correctly.
Activation Information
Container Vulnerability Response can be installed by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. For more details on available applications and submission requests, visit the ServiceNow Store website.
The ServiceNow® Container Vulnerability Response application brings security and IT together to enable you to remediate your most critical vulnerabilities more quickly and efficiently. Version v2.5 of Container Vulnerability Response was enhanced and updated in the Washington DC release.
New in the Washington DC release
- Updating container vulnerable items in bulk in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace
- Perform the following tasks on one or more container vulnerable items (CVITs) simultaneously using the bulk edit feature in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace:
- View active CVITs list in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace
- View the list of active CVITs in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace using the active records count next to the View by drop-down in the Container vulnerabilities tab on the Home page.
- Open active CVITs list in classic UI from the Vulnerability Manager Workspace
- Navigate to the Classic UI's active CVITs list using the View Classic link in the Container Vulnerabilities tab on the Home page of the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.
- Refresh a remediation task in the Vulnerability Manager and IT Remediation Workspaces
- Refresh a remediation task (CVUL#) in the Vulnerability Manager and IT Remediation Workspaces to inspected if there are any additional records that belong to a remediation task.
- Analyzing the vulnerability landscape in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace
- Get the overall summary of the active container vulnerabilities through visual representation of risk ratings, remediation progress, assignment groups workloads, and records in remediation tasks on the Home page of the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.
- Acquiring the summary of a set of container vulnerabilities using filters
- Get the summary of a set of active container vulnerabilities by filtering those vulnerabilities on the Home page of the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.
- Displaying records in workspaces upon clicking links in email notifications
- When links are clicked in an email notification, records open in Vulnerability Manager Workspace or IT Remediation Workspace based on the user's role.
- Notifications on false positive and exception requests
- Receive notifications and reminders on false positive and exception requests change approval records by setting approval expiry and reminder dates on the approval rules.
- Quick start tests for Container Vulnerability Response
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After upgrades and deployments of new applications or integrations, run quick start tests to verify that Container Vulnerability Response works as expected. If you customized Container Vulnerability Response, copy the quick start tests and configure them for your customizations.
Activation information
Install Container Vulnerability Response by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.