Cisco Vulnerability Management

The Sumo Logic app for Cisco Vulnerability Management provides insights into your organization's security posture to help you monitor and manage software vulnerabilities. It consolidates information on existing vulnerabilities within the network, assesses their risk levels, and tracks new vulnerabilities over time. This app helps you to understand vulnerability severity, distribution, vendor risks, and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers.

The app enables security teams to prioritize remediation, ensure compliance, and strengthen defenses against breaches by collating data into a central repository and transforming it into comprehensive visualizations.

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This app includes built-in monitors. For details on creating custom monitors, refer to Create monitors for Cisco Vulnerability Management app.

Log types

This app uses Sumo Logic’s Cisco Vulnerability Management source to collect the detected open vulnerabilities and active assets from the Cisco Vulnerability Management platform.

Sample log messages

Open Vulnerabilities

{
   "id": 31991700,
   "status": "open",
   "closed_at": null,
   "created_at": "2025-02-11T23:09:41Z",
   "due_date": "2025-05-12",
   "notes": null,
   "port": [],
   "priority": 10,
   "identifiers": [
                    "150520"
                  ],
   "last_seen_time": "2025-03-25T05:36:13.000Z",
   "scanner_score": 2.0,
   "fix_id": 2181881,
   "scanner_vulnerabilities": [
                                {
                                  "port": null,
                                  "external_unique_id": "31659968",
                                  "open": true
                                }
                              ],
   "asset_id": 16724801,
   "connectors": [
                   {
                     "name": "Temp Web Application Scan (WAS) - Applications",
                     "id": 154040,
                     "connector_definition_name": "TempWas",
                     "vendor": "Temp"
                   }
                 ],
   "service_ticket": null,
   "urls": {
             "asset": "api.kennasecurity.com/assets/16724801"
           },
   "solution": "Customers are advised to modify the HTTP response header.",
   "patch": true,
   "patch_published_at": "2022-06-01T09:00:11.000Z",
   "cve_id": "Web Server Information Disclosure",
   "cve_description": null,
   "cve_published_at": null,
   "description": "The target application discloses the Web Server software.",
   "wasc_id": null,
   "severity": null,
   "threat": null,
   "popular_target": null,
   "active_internet_breach": false,
   "easily_exploitable": false,
   "malware_exploitable": false,
   "remote_code_execution": null,
   "predicted_exploitable": false,
   "platform_types": [
                      "application",
                      "hardware",
                      "operating system"
                     ],
   "cvss_v2": null,
   "cvss_v3": null,
   "custom_fields": [
                      {
                        "name": "ServiceNow Ticket for Risk Acceptable or False Positive",
                        "custom_field_definition_id": 2,
                        "value": null
                      },
                      {
                        "name": "Due/Review Date",
                        "custom_field_definition_id": 1,
                        "value": null
                      }
                    ],
   "first_found_on": "2025-02-11T05:43:31Z",
   "top_priority": false,
   "risk_meter_score": 35,
   "closed": false
}

Active Assets

{
    "id": 124801,
    "created_at": "2025-02-11T23:09:41Z",
    "priority": 10,
    "operating_system": "Windows Vista / Windows 2008 / Windows 7 / Windows 2012 / Windows 8 / Windows 10",
    "notes": null,
    "last_booted_at": null,
    "primary_locator": "url",
    "locator": "https://.vca.inside.org/",
    "vulnerabilities_count": 1,
    "status": "active",
    "last_seen_time": "2025-03-25T05:36:13Z",
    "network_ports": [],
    "tags": [
              "VCA"
            ],
    "owner": null,
    "inactive_at": "2025-04-09",
    "status_set_manually": true,
    "overage": false,
    "urls": {
              "vulnerabilities": "api.kennasecurity.com/assets/16724801/vulnerabilities"
            },
    "ip_address": null,
    "database": null,
    "hostname": null,
    "fqdn": null,
    "netbios": null,
    "application": "VCA - .vca.inside.org",
    "file": null,
    "mac_address": null,
    "ec2": null,
    "url": "https://.vca.inside.org/",
    "external_id": null,
    "image": null,
    "container": null,
    "ipv6": null,
    "risk_meter_score": 350,
    "asset_groups": [
                      {
                        "id": 7607,
                        "name": "All Assets"
                      },
                      {
                        "id": 227425,
                        "name": "pCA"
                      }
                    ]   
}

Sample queries

Total Open Vulnerabilities
_sourceCategory="Labs/CiscoVulnerabilityManagement" !operating_system
| json "id", "created_at", "due_date", "priority", "last_seen_time", "scanner_score", "asset_id", "urls.asset", "patch", "cve_id", "severity", "threat", "popular_target", "active_internet_breach", "easily_exploitable", "malware_exploitable", "remote_code_execution", "predicted_exploitable", "platform_types", "cvss_v3", "first_found_on", "top_priority", "risk_meter_score","connectors[*].vendor","connectors[*].connector_definition_name","connectors[*].name","scanner_vulnerabilities[*].external_unique_id","scanner_vulnerabilities[*].open" as id, created_at, due_date, priority, last_seen_time, scanner_score, asset_id, urls_asset, patch, cve_id, severity, threat, popular_target, active_internet_breach, easily_exploitable, malware_exploitable, remote_code_execution, predicted_exploitable, platform_types, cvss_v3, first_found_on, top_priority, risk_meter_score, vendors, connector_definition_names,connector_names,scanner_vulnerabilities_external_unique_ids,scanner_vulnerabilities_status nodrop

// global filters
| where isNull(severity) or severity matches "{{severity}}"
| where isNull(priority) or priority matches "{{priority}}"
| where isNull(threat) or threat matches "{{threat}}"
| where isNull(popular_target) or popular_target matches "{{popular_target}}"
| where isNull(active_internet_breach) or active_internet_breach matches "{{active_internet_breach}}"
| where isNull(easily_exploitable) or easily_exploitable matches "{{easily_exploitable}}"
| where isNull(remote_code_execution) or remote_code_execution matches "{{remote_code_execution}}"
| where isNull(predicted_exploitable) or predicted_exploitable matches "{{predicted_exploitable}}"
| where isNull(top_priority) or top_priority matches "{{top_priority}}"
| where isNull(scanner_score) or scanner_score matches "{{scanner_score}}"
| where isNull(patch_deployed) or patch_deployed matches "{{patch_deployed}}"

// panel specific
| count by id
| count

Total Assets
_sourceCategory="Labs/CiscoVulnerabilityManagement" operating_system
| json "id", "created_at", "priority", "operating_system", "primary_locator", "locator", "vulnerabilities_count", "status", "last_seen_time", "tags", "status_set_manually", "ip_address", "application", "url", "external_id", "risk_meter_score", "asset_groups[*].name" as id, created_at, priority, operating_system, primary_locator, locator, vulnerabilities_count, status, last_seen_time, tags, status_set_manually, ip_address, application, url, external_id, risk_meter_score, asset_groups nodrop 

// global filters
| where isNull(operating_system) or operating_system matches "{{operating_system}}"
| where isNull(priority) or priority matches "{{priority}}"
| where isNull(primary_locator) or primary_locator matches "{{primary_locator}}"
| where isNull(application) or application matches "{{application}}"

// panel specific
| count by id
| count

Collection configuration and app installation

Depending on the set up collection method, you can configure and install the app in three ways:

Create a new collector and install the app. Create a new Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source under a new Sumo Logic Collector and later install the app, or
Use an existing collector and install the app. Create a new Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source under an existing Sumo Logic Collector and later install the app, or
Use existing source and install the app. Use your existing configured Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source and install the app.

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Use the Cloud-to-Cloud Integration for Cisco Vulnerability Management to create the source and use the same source category while installing the app. By following these steps, you can ensure that your Cisco Vulnerability Management app is properly integrated and configured to collect and analyze your Cisco Vulnerability Management data.

Create a new collector and install the app

To set up collection and install the app, do the following:

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Next-Gen App: To install or update the app, you must be an account administrator or a user with Manage Apps, Manage Monitors, Manage Fields, Manage Metric Rules, Manage Collectors capability depending upon the different content types part of the app.

Select App Catalog.
In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
Click Install App.
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Sometimes this button says Add Integration.
In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Create a new Collector.
1. Collector Name. Enter a Name to display for the Source in the Sumo Logic web application. The description is optional.
2. Timezone. Set the default time zone when it is not extracted from the log timestamp. Time zone settings on Sources override a Collector time zone setting.
3. (Optional) Metadata. Click the +Add Metadata link to add custom log Metadata Fields. Define the fields you want to associate, each metadata field needs a name (key) and value.
  - A green circle with a check mark is shown when the field exists and is enabled in the Fields table schema.
  - An orange triangle with an exclamation point is shown when the field doesn't exist, or is disabled, in the Fields table schema. In this case, an option to automatically add or enable the nonexistent fields to the Fields table schema is provided. If a field is sent to Sumo that does not exist in the Fields schema or is disabled it is ignored, known as dropped.
4. Click Next.
Configure the source as specified in the Info box above, ensuring all required fields are included.
In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources setup, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value .
Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Each panel slowly fills with data matching the time range query and received since the panel was created. Results will not immediately be available, but will update with full graphs and charts over time.

Use an existing collector and install the app

To setup source in the existing collector and install the app, do the following:

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Select App Catalog.
In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
Click Install App.
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Sometimes this button says Add Integration.
In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Use an existing Collector.
From the Select Collector dropdown, select the collector that you want to setup your source with and click Next.
Configure the source as specified in the Info box above, ensuring all required fields are included.
In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources setup, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value .
Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Use an existing source and install the app

To skip collection and only install the app, do the following:

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Select App Catalog.
In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
Click Install App.
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Sometimes this button says Add Integration.
In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Skip this step and use existing source and click Next.
In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources setup, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value .
Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Viewing the Cisco Vulnerability Management dashboards

All dashboards have a set of filters that you can apply to the entire dashboard. Use these filters to drill down and examine the data to a granular level.

You can change the time range for a dashboard or panel by selecting a predefined interval from a drop-down list, choosing a recently used time range, or specifying custom dates and times. Learn more.
You can use template variables to drill down and examine the data on a granular level. For more information, see Filtering Dashboards with Template Variables.
Most Next-Gen apps allow you to provide the scope at the installation time and are comprised of a key (_sourceCategory by default) and a default value for this key. Based on your input, the app dashboards will be parameterized with a dashboard variable, allowing you to change the dataset queried by all panels. This eliminates the need to create multiple copies of the same dashboard with different queries.

Vulnerabilities

The Cisco Vulnerability Management - Vulnerabilities dashboard provides an overview of current security vulnerabilities affecting your organization's network. It tracks outstanding vulnerabilities, their risks, and newly identified issues, categorizing them by criticality levels, such as priority, severity, and scanner scores. The dashboard highlights the most affected vendors and common vulnerabilities, aiding patch management and risk remediation. It also analyzes vulnerabilities using CVSS scores to identify high-risk areas that need immediate attention, offering a focused approach to improving system security.
Cisco-Vulnerability-Management-Vulnerabilities

Assets Overview

The Cisco Vulnerability Management - Assets Overview dashboard provides a snapshot of an organization's assets and their security status. It catalogs all assets, tracks manual status overrides, and shows an average risk meter across the assets. The dashboard highlights asset evolution, operating system prevalence, and geographical distribution, including embargoed regions. It also identifies common tags and applications associated with the assets, aiding patch prioritization and compliance. By focusing on the most vulnerable assets, the dashboard acts as a guide for aligning security resources and efforts towards the most critical areas, ensuring a robust and secure infrastructure.
Cisco-Vulnerability-Management-Assets-Overview

Create monitors for Cisco Vulnerability Management app

From your App Catalog:

From the Sumo Logic navigation, select App Catalog.
In the Search Apps field, search for and then select your app.
Make sure the app is installed.
Navigate to What's Included tab and scroll down to the Monitors section.
Click Create next to the pre-configured monitors. In the create monitors window, adjust the trigger conditions and notifications settings based on your requirements.
Scroll down to Monitor Details.
Under Location click on New Folder.
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By default, monitor will be saved in the root folder. So to make the maintenance easier, create a new folder in the location of your choice.
Enter Folder Name. Folder Description is optional.
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Using app version in the folder name will be helpful to determine the versioning for future updates.
Click Create. Once the folder is created, click on Save.