Description
Forescout has determined that customers who installed IoT Posture Assessment Library 19.0.3 may experience issues related to IoT Posture Assessment Engine. When this happens, IoT Posture Assessment Engine will stop.
Background
Forescout released IoT Posture Assessment Library 19.0.3 on March 28, 2019. This release provided important feature enhancements to cover more Mirai Malware variants. Subsequentlyan issue was found in this version.
Details
When IoT Posture Assessment Library 19.0.3 is installed, IoT Posture Assessment Engine will stop.
Root Cause
The root cause is from a wrong line in the factory default credential database which could cause Java exception when engine reads the database.
Resolution
Forescout 8/8.1 Per Appliance Licensing Model (PALM) Customers:
Upgrade plugin to IoT Posture Assessment Library 19.0.4 (Recommended), or by downloading Hot Fix 19.0.3.1003
Forescout FLEXX Licensing Customers:
Upgrade plugin to IoT Posture Assessment Library 19.0.4 by visiting the downloads section of the Forescout Customer Support Portal.
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