Amazon Inspector expands agentless EC2 scanning and introduces Windows KB-based findings
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This article announces Amazon Inspector's expanded agentless EC2 scanning capabilities and new Windows KB-based vulnerability findings.
- Agentless scanning now supports Windows OS vulnerabilities without requiring agents
- Enhanced detection for WordPress, Apache, Python packages, Ruby gems, and more
- Windows KB-based findings consolidate multiple CVEs into single patches
- KB findings display highest CVSS, EPSS scores and exploit availability
- Direct links to Microsoft KB articles for patch guidance
- Automatic transition of existing CVE findings to KB format
- Available across all AWS regions where Inspector operates
Amazon Inspector simplifies vulnerability management by expanding agentless scanning to Windows and consolidating patch information through KB-based findings.
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