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Vulnerability inference

US10740471B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Rapid7, Inc. · US

Inventors

Roy Hodgman · Wenham, US
Jonathan Hart · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/033
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining an extent of a vulnerability on a computer and remediating the vulnerability. An installed resource set comprising shared software resources installed on the computer is enumerated. A vulnerable resource is identified in the installed resource set. A vulnerable process set including at least one vulnerable process that uses the vulnerable resource is enumerated. And, the vulnerable process is remediated.

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