Plugin Filter Components

For general information about using filters, see Filters.

Filter Component Description

BID

Filters plugins based on the BID.

Cross References

Filters plugins based on a search against the cross reference information.

CVE ID

Displays plugins based on one or more CVE IDs. Type multiple IDs as a comma-separated list (e.g., CVE-2011-3348,CVE-2011-3268,CVE-2011-3267).

Exploit Available

If set to yes, displays only plugins for vulnerabilities for which a known public exploit exists.

MS Bulletin ID

Displays plugins based on one or more Microsoft Bulletin IDs. Type multiple IDs as a comma-separated list (e.g., MS10-012,MS10-054,MS11-020).

Name

Type all or a portion of the actual plugin name. For example, entering MS08-067 displays plugins named MS08-067: Microsoft Windows Server Service Crafted RPC Request Handling Remote Code Execution (958644) (uncredentialed check). Similarly, entering the string uncredentialed displays a list of plugins with that string in the name.

Patch Modified

Tenable plugins contain information about when a patch was last modified. This filter allows users to search based on when a particular patch was modified:

  • Within the last day
  • Within the last 7 days
  • Within the last 30 days
  • More than 7 days ago
  • More than 30 days ago
  • Current Month
  • Last Month
  • Current Quarter (during the current calendar year quarter)
  • Last Quarter (during the previous calendar year quarter)
  • Current Year
  • Last Year
  • Custom Range (during a specific range you specify)
  • Explicit (at a specific time you specify)

Patch Published

Some plugins contain information about when a patch was published for a vulnerability. This filter allows the user to search based on when a vulnerability's patch became available:

  • None (displays plugins for vulnerabilities that do not have a patch available)
  • Within the last day
  • Within the last 7 days
  • Within the last 30 days
  • More than 7 days ago
  • More than 30 days ago
  • Current Month
  • Last Month
  • Current Quarter (during the current calendar year quarter)
  • Last Quarter (during the previous calendar year quarter)
  • Current Year
  • Last Year
  • Custom Range (during a specific range you specify)
  • Explicit (at a specific time you specify)

Plugin ID

Type the plugin ID desired or range based on a plugin ID. Available operators are equal to (=), not equal to (!=), greater than or equal (>=) and less than or equal to (<=).

Plugin Modified

Tenable plugins contain information about when a plugin was last modified. This filter allows users to search based on when a particular plugin was modified:

  • Within the last day
  • Within the last 7 days
  • Within the last 30 days
  • More than 7 days ago
  • More than 30 days ago
  • Current Month
  • Last Month
  • Current Quarter (during the current calendar year quarter)
  • Last Quarter (during the previous calendar year quarter)
  • Current Year
  • Last Year
  • Custom Range (during a specific range you specify)
  • Explicit (at a specific time you specify)

Plugin Published

Tenable plugins contain information about when a plugin was first published. This filter allows users to search based on when a particular plugin was created:

  • Within the last day
  • Within the last 7 days
  • Within the last 30 days
  • More than 7 days ago
  • More than 30 days ago
  • Current Month
  • Last Month
  • Current Quarter (during the current calendar year quarter)
  • Last Quarter (during the previous calendar year quarter)
  • Current Year
  • Last Year
  • Custom Range (during a specific range you specify)
  • Explicit (at a specific time you specify)

Plugin Type

Select whether to filter plugin types by active, compliance, event, passive, or WAS plugins.

Vulnerability Published

When available, Tenable plugins contain information about when a vulnerability was published. This filter allows users to search based on when a particular vulnerability was published:

  • Within the last day
  • Within the last 7 days
  • Within the last 30 days
  • More than 7 days ago
  • More than 30 days ago
  • Current Month
  • Last Month
  • Current Quarter (during the current calendar year quarter)
  • Last Quarter (during the previous calendar year quarter)
  • Current Year
  • Last Year
  • Custom Range (during a specific range you specify)
  • Explicit (at a specific time you specify)
Security End of Life Date

When available, Tenable plugins contain information about software end of life dates. This filter allows users to search based on when a particular software is end of life:

  • Within the last day
  • Within the last 7 days
  • Within the last 30 days
  • More than 7 days ago
  • More than 30 days ago
  • Current Month
  • Last Month
  • Current Quarter (during the current calendar year quarter)
  • Last Quarter (during the previous calendar year quarter)
  • Current Year
  • Last Year
  • Custom Range (during a specific range you specify)
  • Explicit (at a specific time you specify)

Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR)

Displays plugins for vulnerabilities within the chosen VPR range. For more information, see CVSS vs. VPR.

Tip:The Vulnerabilities page displays vulnerabilities by plugin. The VPR that appears is the highest VPR of all the vulnerabilities associated with that plugin.