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Updated on 2024-04-15 GMT+08:00
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Vulnerability Scan

To view real-time vulnerabilities of a server, you can manually scan for vulnerabilities.

HSS can scan for Linux, Windows, Web-CMS, and application vulnerabilities. Automatic and manual scans are supported.

  • Automatic scan: You can configure the scan period and scope to periodically scan for vulnerabilities on servers.
  • Manual scan: To view real-time vulnerabilities of a server, you can manually scan for vulnerabilities.

This section describes how to set an automatic scan policy and manually scan for vulnerabilities.

Manual Vulnerability Scan

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the upper left corner of the page, click , select a region, and choose Security > Host Security Service.
  3. In the navigation pane, choose Prediction > Vulnerabilities.
  4. Click Scan in the upper right corner of the Vulnerabilities page.
  5. In the Scan for Vulnerability dialog box displayed, select the vulnerability type and scope to be scanned. For more information, see Table 1.

    Table 1 Parameters for manual scan vulnerabilities

    Parameter

    Description

    Type

    Select one or more types of vulnerabilities to be scanned. Possible values are as follows:

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Web-CMS
    • Application

    Scan

    Select the servers to be scanned. Possible values are as follows:

    • All servers
    • Selected servers

      You can select a server group or search for the target server by server name, ID, EIP, or private IP address.

    NOTE:

    The following servers cannot be selected for vulnerability scan:

    • Servers that are not in the Running state
    • Servers whose agent status is Offline

  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Manage Task in the upper right corner of the Vulnerabilities page. On the Manage Task slide-out panel displayed, click the Scan Tasks tab to view the status and scan result of the vulnerability scan task.

    Click the number next to the red figure in the Scan Result column to view information about the servers that fail to be scanned.

    You can also choose Asset Management > Servers & Quota and scan a single server for vulnerabilities on the Servers tab. The procedure is as follows:

    1. Click a server name.
    2. Choose Vulnerabilities.
    3. Choose the vulnerability type to be scanned and click Scan.

Automatic Vulnerability Scan

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the upper left corner of the page, click , select a region, and choose Security > Host Security Service.
  3. In the navigation pane, choose Prediction > Vulnerabilities.
  4. In the upper right corner of the Vulnerabilities page, click Configure Policy to set the vulnerability scan period and scope.

    • Scan Period
      • Scan period: The default value is 00:00:00 - 07:00:00 and cannot be changed.
      • Scan Period: Select Every day, Every three days, or Every week.
    • Scan
      • Enable or disable server scan: indicates that server scan is enabled.
      • Select the servers to scan: Click Select Server to Scan. On the server management page displayed, select the servers to be scanned.

        The following servers cannot be selected for vulnerability scan:

        • Servers that are not in the Running state
        • Servers whose agent status is Offline

  1. Click Manage Task in the upper right corner of the Vulnerabilities page. On the Manage Task slide-out panel displayed, click the Scan Tasks tab to view the status and scan result of the vulnerability scan task.

    Click the number next to the red figure in the Scan Result column to view information about the servers that fail to be scanned.

Parent topic: Vulnerability Management