Release Notes

The release notes outline features, updates and patches that are included in each version of BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation, including the latest application updates.

IVR 3.0 - Customers using Rapid7 and/or Custom CSV Ingestion

IVR 3.0 is available natively in the WebUI and includes these new features:
  • New platform for IVR, improved performance
  • Support for IVR integration with Rapid7
  • Ability to import .csv files for IVR correlation in BigFix
  • WebUI Patch Policy support for Rocky Linux 9 and Oracle Linux 9
  • Bugfixes
  • Security Improvements

Support for IVR integration with Rapid7

  • IVR now supports a native integration with Rapid7 in IVR 3.0, now BigFix can take the vulnerability information from Rapid7, correlate it to devices in BigFix, and then suggest remediation based on the CVEs discovered in the environment.
  • BigFix can report and export on the vulnerability exposed currently in the environment, the severity of the vulnerabilities currently in the environment, and dates of the various exposures

CSV Import

  • BigFix now supports importing .csv files that contain asset information and corresponding CVEs and correlating them to existing BigFix devices and fixlets.
  • Devices and exposures can be remediated easily be selected and executed from the wizard

Insights Live ETL Feed

  • Insights Live ETL Feed page is designed to display the stages and various steps of an active BFE ETL process. Its primary purpose is to assist in debugging ETL issues and monitoring the progress of ongoing ETL operations.
  • The Live ETL Feed page can only be accessed directly via URL and is accessible after logging into Insights in the WebUI. There are no direct links or buttons that will lead you to this page.
  • To access the Live ETL Feed page, follow these steps, open your web browser and enter the following URL: https://<webui_server>/insights/live

How to Update

WebUI will update automatically by default, unless configured otherwise. Please note that updates for WebUI Insights and WebUI IVR must be done manually via the Application Updates page on WebUI. Now, updating WebUI IVR will also update WebUI Insights. For more information, please see: https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/webui/WebUI/Admin_Guide/c_manage_application_updates.html

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