Software Update: Nessus 7.0.2

Nessus is a security scanner that can scan a network for known exploits and open services. Results can then be displayed in various reports to be displayed. The software can also integrate with other packages, such as CyberArk for credential management and MDM software from Microsoft, Apple, MobileIron, and AirWatch. Nessus comes in three different flavors, namely the free-to-use Home edition, and the paid Professional and Manager editions. Tenable has released Nessus 7.0.2 with the following changes:

Version 7.0.2

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• License transfer for Pro v7 users only
• Active license visibility
• Competing banner improvements
• Reinstate API functions related to integrations
• Updates to Nessus to support CyberArk certificate authentication
• Nessus Manager v7 not saving/using su creds
• Update GPG key expiration
• Plugin status should persist after edit
• Browser compatibility test triggers security exception in non-IE, javascript error on IE 11/Edge
• Built in API docs shouldn’t display the restricted APIs
• Scheduled scans created via API don’t start as scheduled
• Issues with custom logo in report emails
• Nessus 7: Adding second audit file autofills the first audit file
• Custom reports showed up on non-opted-in upgraded Nessus Pro
• Everytime nessusd restarts, we check the feed for core updates even though the setting is disabled for offline updates
• Cisco enable password bug in policy editor

Version 7.0.1

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Meltdown / Specter Policy Template
• Unable to deselect option “Verify SSL Certificate” in Nessus 7
• Nessus v7 cannot save credentials on IE 11

Version 7.0.0

New Features, Improvements and Expanded Platform Support

• Enable easy license transfer across multiple devices
• Allow for custom name and logo on reports
• Specify email recipient for completed scan reports
• Opt in/out of Nessus Pro v7 features
• Onboarding improvements
• Updated design of HTML and PDF reports
• Instrumentation to measure users on new version
• Update all icons and name for Nessus Pro v7
• Nessus Home and Eval update to reflect new experience

Changed Functionality

• Remove the ability to add additional users
• Restrict scan API capabilities

Bug Fixes

• Sideloading plugins from SC causes Nessus license downgrade
• AWS VPC peering connection fix
• Modifying plugin severity affects all hosts in a scan
• Offline registration feed error
• Severity filter fix
• Scans page filter reset fix
• Fix “Show Enabed” link
• Firefox display fixes
• Typo in Agent backend.log
• Unable to delete scans if sharing is enabled
• Nessus 6.11 page rendering issues