25.4 enhancements and patches
Review the Automation Console 25.4 enhancements and patches for features that will benefit your organization and to understand changes that might impact your users.
| Version | SaaS | On premises | Fixed issues | Updates |
| 25.4 | ✅ | Known and corrected issues | 25.4 enhancements |
For a list of recent updates and enhancements across multiple versions, see Release notes and notices.
BMC Helix applies upgrades as described in the BMC Helix Upgrade policy. BMC Helix applies upgrades and patches during Maintenance windows.
25.4.00
Enhance security by using web proxy servers
Route all the inward and outward communication from the TrueSight Network Automation connector by using web proxy servers. With this capability, you can make sure that the applications are secure and not directly exposed to the external network.
For more information, see Configuring the TrueSight Network Automation connector.
Improved user experience on the Vulnerabilities page
You can view the categories assigned to the vulnerabilities according to their area of impact. You can also filter the list of vulnerabilities according to their assigned categories. With this capability, you can efficiently prioritize vulnerabilities and remediate them.
For more information, see Working with risks.
Gain insights into patch and vulnerability data by using the BMC Helix Automation and Compliance dashboard
View the BMC Helix Automation and Compliance dashboard to check the patch and vulnerability compliance data for the assets in the TrueSight Server Automation endpoint manager. Monitor the asset count, risk occurrence, including missing patches and vulnerabilities, and remediation trends, policy status, and business services at risk.
For more information, see BMC Helix Automation and Compliance dashboard.
(Controlled availability customers only) Collect vulnerability and asset data for specific time periods to enhance reporting
Contact BMC Helix Support to enable the collection of vulnerability data for specific time periods. You can use this data to create custom reports on rollup vulnerability, managed assets, and vulnerability instance status data for various time periods in BMC Helix Dashboards. For more information, see Creating a dashboard.
What else changed in this release
| Update | Product behavior in versions before 25.4.00 | Product behavior in version 25.4.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Permission in BMC Helix Portal to update the status of a vulnerability instance | A separate permission was not available to update the status of a vulnerability instance. | You can assign the Update Instance Status permission to the Vulnerability Manager role in BMC Helix Portal, allowing them to update the status of a vulnerability instance. For more information, see Roles and permissions for BMC Helix Portal. |
| View vulnerability Instance status details in the activity logs | The activity logs do not display any changes in the status of vulnerability instances. | As an administrator, you can view any updates to the status of vulnerability instances in the Activity logs. For more information, see Viewing the status of activities. |