Systems and methods for vulnerability proofing when configuring an IHS

A method for vulnerability proofing the launching of application instances by an IHS (Information Handling System), wherein the vulnerability proofing is implemented by a remote access controller of the IHS that provides remote management of the IHS, the method comprising:

• detecting an application instance being launched using an application template comprising configurations for one or more of the plurality of hardware components of the IHS;
• accessing a plurality of catalogs specifying known vulnerabilities of hardware components;
• determining whether any of the one or more of the hardware component configurations in the application template are identified as vulnerable in one or more of the catalogs;
• and
• preventing launching of the application until the hardware component configurations within the application template are modified to include no configurations with vulnerabilities identified in the plurality of catalogs.

A remote access controller supporting remote management of an Information Handling System (IHS), the remote access controller comprising a memory device having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a logic unit, cause the remote access controller to:

• detect an application instance being launched using an application template comprising configurations for one or more of the plurality of hardware components of the IHS;
• access a plurality of catalogs specifying known vulnerabilities of hardware components;
• determine whether any of the one or more of the hardware component configurations in the application template are identified as vulnerable in one or more of the catalogs;
• and
• prevent launching of the application until the hardware component configurations within the application template are modified to include no configurations with vulnerabilities identified in the plurality of catalogs.