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Self-replicating distributed vulnerability management agent apparatuses, methods, and systems

  • US 9,800,603 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2015
  • Issued: 10/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor-implemented method for propagating a self-propelling distributed vulnerability management bot through a target network without user input, the method comprising:

  • scanning at least a portion of the target network to identify at least one node on the target network with at least one vulnerability;

    exploiting the at least one vulnerability to install an implant of the self-propelling bot in memory on the at least one node;

    instantiating a stager on the at least one node using the implant;

    downloading a module from a vulnerability resource management server outside the target network using the stager;

    installing the module in the memory on the at least one node to provide additional functionality to the implant;

    detecting additional vulnerabilities on the at least one node using the downloaded module;

    transmitting the additional vulnerabilities to the vulnerability resource management server;

    downloading a patching module from the vulnerability resource management server;

    installing the patching module in the memory on the at least one node; and

    applying patches, using the patching module, to the at least one node to correct the at least one vulnerability and the additional vulnerabilities.

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