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What’s New?

The plugin supports App scan server version 10 or higher .

Description

HCL AppScan Enterprise enables organizations to mitigate application security risk and achieve regulatory compliance. This plugin includes steps to run AppScan Enterprise scans and retrieve scan results in HCL Launch processes.

Quick Info

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Product

HCL DevOps Deploy (HCL Launch)
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Type

plugin
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Compatibility

HCL Launch version 7.1.0 or later
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HCL Software

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Summary

 

The HCL AppScan Enterprise plugin for HCL Launch includes steps that run security scans and retrieve reports.

This plugin includes one or more steps, click Steps for step details and properties.

Compatibility

This plugin requires HCL Launch version 7.1.0 or later and App scan server version 10 or higher.

Installation

See Installing plugins in HCL Launch for installing and removing plugins.

History

The following table describes the changes made in each plugin version.

Plugin history details
Version Description
24
  • Modified code to generate the report summary file as a json instead of xml as Appscan’s Rest API to that gives proper xml response is deprecated.
23
  • Fixed plugin code for retrieving report summary file in xml format.
22
  • Added Test policy Id as an input property to Create scan step.
  • Fixed defect to update correct testpolicyId while creating a scan.
18
  • Configuration Step – Added login file upload feature.
  • Configuration Step – Added traffic file upload feature.
17
  • Create Scan and Retrieve Report Steps bug fixed.
15
  • Plugin supports version App scan server version 10 or higher.
  • Added new login methods for target application in Configuring step (Automatic or None).
14
  • Added beta feature of AppScans Webhook configuration.
  • Added Delete Folder Item step to enable the deletion of a Scan or Report.

Usage

 

Step palette

To access this plugin in the palette, lick Security > AppScan Enterprise.

Steps

 

Step palette

To access this plugin in the palette, lick Security > AppScan Enterprise.

————–Steps ————–
The following process steps are available in the AppScan plugin.

Configure Job Options

Configure scan job options.

Site URLStringURL of site to scan. If there is already at least one starting URL associated with the scan, input here will add to the list of URLs.No

Input properties for the Configure Job Options step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL. For example, https://localhost/ Yes
HTTP Authentication Enumeration Check this field to enable Basic/NTLM authentication. Values are default, true, false, and ${p?:component/appscan.httpAuth}. No
HTTP Password Password   No
HTTP User String   No
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
Login .config File String Add path to Login .config file if login method is selected as “Manual File”. No
Login Method Enumeration: None / Automatic / Manual File Select the login method. No
Recorded Traffic .config File String Add path to Login .config file for uploading traffic data. No
Scan FIID String FIID of the scan to configure. This is found in the scans URL. Yes
Scan Limit String   No
Scan Site Password Password Password to use when logging into the site. Input here will overwrite the password if there is already one set in the scan. No
Scan Site User String User to log into the site as. Input here will overwrite the username if there is already one set in the scan. No
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

Create Scan

Create an AppScan security scan.

Input properties for the Create Scan step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL. For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Application ID String The application ID. Used to associate the job with an application. No
Automated Scan Name String lease select Yes for automated scan name.  
Folder ID String ID of the specific folder in which to create the scan and report pack. If this is left blank, the scan and report pack will be created in the root folder. No
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
Scan Description String The description to give to the newly created scan. Yes
Scan Name String The name to give to the newly created scan. Yes
Template Name String Name of the template to use to create the scan and report pack. Must be a valid template that you have access to in the Templates directory or any of its subfolders. Yes
Test Policy ID String The Test Policy ID. Used to associate the job with an application. No
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

Delete Folder Item

Delete a folder item, such as a Scan or Report, from the AppScan Scans view.

Input properties for the Delete Folder Item step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL, For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Folder Item FIID String Specify a Folder Item FIID to delete. Example: Scan or Folder FIID. Yes
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

List Templates

Retrieve and print a list of available job templates.

Input properties for the List Templates step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL. For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

Retrieve PDF Report

Retrieve report from AppScan Enterprise. Reports are saved as a PDF file named AppScanReportOutput-[date]-[time].zip

Input properties for the Retrieve PDF Report step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise Port String AppScan Enterprise Port number. Yes
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL, For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Application ID String ID of the application report to retrieve. Yes
File Path String Path of file to write report info to. For example, C:/reports/ Yes
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
Scan Name String The name of the scan within the application. The format is {scanName} ({scanFIID}). For example, Test Scan (171). Yes
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

Retrieve Report

Retrieve report pack summary and specific report information from AppScan Enterprise. Reports are saved as a xml files named [reportFIID]-Summary.xml and [reportFIID]-[reportName].xml

Input properties for the Retrieve Report step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL. For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
Report Destination String Folder path to save the report file. Default location is the working directory. Example: C:/reports/. The full file path will be saved as an output property. No
Report FIID String FIID of the report pack to retrieve. This is found in the reports URL. Yes
Report Name String The name of the report within the report pack to retrieve the issue counts. If empty, then no report counts are retrieved. No
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

Run Scan

Run an AppScan security scan.

Input properties for the Run Scan step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL. For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
Reports FIID String FIID of the report pack associated with the scan. If not given, step may finish before waiting for report pack to complete. This is found in the reports URL. No
Retries String The number of times to retry running the scan, in case of failure. No
Scan FIID String FIID of the scan to run. This is found in the scans URL. Yes
Timeout String Timeout, in minutes, at which the step fails if the scan is not yet complete. Minimum is 5 minutes. No
User String Username to log into ASE. Yes

Wait for Scan

Wait for an AppScan Scan to complete.

Input properties for the Wait for Scan step
Name Type Description Required
AppScan Enterprise URL String AppScan Enterprise Control Center URL, For example, https://localhost/ Yes
Password Password Password to log into ASE. Yes
Scan FIID String FIID of the scan to wait for. This is found in the scan URL. Yes
Timeout String Timeout, in minutes, at which the step fails if the scan is not yet complete. Leave empty to wait indefinitely. No
User String The user name for connecting to ASE. Yes

launch-appscan-27.1169570.zip

Uploaded: 9-Aug-2024 03:43

Release Notes

  • Fixed bug that doesn't allow the download report as PDF after AppScan upgrade.

launch-appscan-26.1166855.zip

Uploaded: 13-Mar-2024 06:43

Release Notes

  • Modified timeout Logic for Retrieve PDF report.

launch-appscan-25.1166389.zip

Uploaded: 28-Feb-2024 13:26

Release Notes

  • Added property ScanType for the Configure Job options step.
  • Modified timeout Logic for Retrieve report and Wait for scan steps.

launch-appscan-24.1161014.zip

Uploaded: 07-Sep-2023 07:37

Release Notes

  • Updated the plugin to use the new appscan Rest API to retrieve report summary file as a json file.

launch-appscan-23.1161004.zip

Uploaded: 07-Sep-2023 05:01

Release Notes

  • Fixed plugin code for retrieving report summary file in xml format.

launch-appscan-22.1159870.zip

Uploaded: 24-Aug-2023 06:47

Release Notes

  • Added Test policy Id as an input property to Create scan step.
  • Fixed defect KB0106648 to update correct testpolicyId while creating a scan.

launch-appscan-21.1143722.zip

Uploaded: 07-Nov-2022 12:09

Release Notes

  • Added Site Url feature.
  • Added Automated Scan Name feature.

launch-appscan-20.1141151.zip

Uploaded: 14-Sep-2022 11:37

Release Note

Added PDF file type feature.

launch-appscan-20.1141119.zip

Uploaded: 12-Sep-2022 11:43

launch-appscan-19.1140926.zip

Uploaded: 07-Sep-2022 10:19

Release Note

Minor enhancements.

launch-appscan-18.1140668.zip

Uploaded: 29-Aug-2022 08:16

Release Note

Added Traffic file in Configuration Step.

launch-appscan-17.1139541.zip

Uploaded: 10-Aug-2022 06:56

Release Notes

  • Create scan folder ID fix.
  • Retrieve Report fix.

launch-appscan-16.1139034.zip

Uploaded: 10-Aug-2022 06:42

Release Note

Error logs fixed.

launch-appscan-16.1138002.zip

Uploaded: 20-Jul-2022 09:45

Release Note

Error logs fixed.

launch-appscan-15.1135024.zip

Uploaded: 15-Jul-2022 11:39

Release Notes

  • Upgraded all steps with latest APIs.
  • Plugin is now compatible with new App scan server.

launch-appscan-14.1105371.zip

Uploaded: 21-Apr-2021 09:27

launch-appscan-14.1101790.zip

Uploaded: 12-Mar-2021 12:47

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