Assign a Vulnerability

To assign vulnerabilities to RiskVision objects, such as entities, tickets, controls and subcontrols, select the vulnerabilities by entering the search criteria. The Select Vulnerabilities interface has search elements with a text box or a check box that you can choose to narrow search results. 

 Search Element Description
TitleInput the title text to search for vulnerabilities.
IdentifierInput the alphanumeric character to search for vulnerabilities. 
DescriptionInput the vulnerability description to search for vulnerabilities. 
Severity Search for vulnerabilities based on their severity, such as low, medium, or high. Specify the complete string to search vulnerabilities based on the severity. For example, "med" will not return any results. 
SourceSearch for vulnerabilities based on their source, such as NVDB or Nessus. 
Secondary SourceSearch for vulnerabilities based on a secondary source, such as a scanner. 
TechnologySearch for vulnerabilities that are associated with a technology, such as Microsoft, Symantec, or Oracle. 
Patch NameSearch for resolved vulnerability instances for which a patch has been applied. 
CWE Input the CWE value to search for vulnerabilities. 
Other IdentifiersSearch for vulnerabilities identified from a vulnerability database other than NVDB, such as MLIST or Security Focus. 
CVSS Score less thanSearch for vulnerabilities with a CVSS score less than a specified value.
CVSS Score greater thanSearch for vulnerabilities with a CVSS score greater than a specified value. Use CVSS Score less than and greater than to find vulnerabilities between a score range. 
Published betweenSearch for NVDB vulnerabilities and user-created vulnerabilities published between a specified period of time. 
Modified betweenSearch for vulnerabilities modified between a specified period of time. 

To assign a vulnerability:

  1. Follow with the navigation in the following table for the desired object type: 

     Object Navigation
    EntityGo to Entities > Entities, then select an entity to open. Click the Vulnerabilities List tab > Assign
    Control and Subcontrol Go to Content > Controls and Questionnaires, then click a control or subcontrol to open. Click the References tab > More Actions > Map to Vulnerability
    TicketGo to Home > Tickets, then click a ticket to open. Click Linked To > Vulnerabilities tab > Assign
    TechnologyOpen RiskVision Threat and Vulnerability Manager. Go to Vulnerabilities > All Technologies, then click a technology to open. Click Vulnerabilities > Link to Existing Vulnerabilities
    ChartGo to Analytics > Charts. Click a chart. Go to the Filters tab, then click +. 
  2. Search for vulnerabilities. Click Select Search Criteria and select search elements, or click the Published between or Modified between checkbox to select a date range. Click Search.Searching for elements in the Select Vulnerabilities dialog.

Search results are returned using:

  • The "AND" operator - If the search criteria is applied to the different search elements.
  • The "Contains" operator - If the input text is entered for a single search element.
  • The "Or" operator - If the search criteria is a comma separated value for the Identifier search element.
  • Select the check box next to the vulnerability, then use the right arrow to move the vulnerability into vulnerabilities to assign pane, and then click OK. To remove the selection, use the left arrow.