Systems and methods for vulnerability proofing when adding and replacing IHS hardware
US12174968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3247
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for vulnerability proofing the installation of new hardware components in an IHS (Information Handling System). The coupling of a new hardware component to the IHS is detected. A profile is identified that is to be used in provisioning the new hardware component that has been coupled to the IHS. The profile may include various configurations for the coupled hardware component. One or more catalogs are accessed that specify known vulnerabilities of hardware components. Configurations from the profile for the coupled hardware component are used to identify any configuration that have known vulnerabilities that are listed in the catalogs. If known vulnerabilities are identified in the configuration for the new hardware component, further use of the new hardware component by the IHS is disabled until the profile is modified to include no configurations with vulnerabilities identified in the catalogs.
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