Vulnerability scanning of hidden network systems
AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorsJeffrey Rowell, Charles Manser
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Abstract
A network vulnerability scanning system scans a target device for vulnerabilities to obtain network connection data for the target device. The network vulnerability scanning system determines the network connection data includes a network connection between the target device and a hidden network system. The network vulnerability scanning system installs a network scanning application on the target device in response to determining the network connection data includes the network connection between the target device and the hidden network system. The network vulnerability scanning system scans the hidden network system for vulnerabilities via the network scanning application installed on the target device.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- scanning, by a network vulnerability scanning system, a target device for vulnerabilities to obtain network connection data for the target device;
- determining, by the network vulnerability scanning system, the network connection data includes a network connection between the target device and a hidden network system;
- installing, by the network vulnerability scanning system, a network scanning application on the target device in response to determining the network connection data includes the network connection between the target device and the hidden network system;
- and
- scanning, by the network vulnerability scanning system, the hidden network system for vulnerabilities via the network scanning application installed on the target device.
A system comprising:
- a target device;
- and
- a network vulnerability scanning system comprising one or more computing devices configured to:
- scan the target device for vulnerabilities to obtain network connection data for the target device;
- determine the network connection data includes a network connection between the target device and a hidden network system;
- install a network scanning application on the target device in response to determining the network connection data includes the network connection between the target device and the hidden network system;
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- scan the hidden network system for vulnerabilities through the network scanning application installed on the target device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes executable instructions configured to cause one or more computing devices of a network vulnerability scanning system to:
- scan a target device for vulnerabilities to obtain network connection data for the target device;
- determine the network connection data includes a network connection between the target device and a hidden network system;
- install a network scanning application on the target device in response to determining the network connection data includes the network connection between the target device and the hidden network system;
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- scan the hidden network system for vulnerabilities via the network scanning application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.