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Update software with Patch Management in Nebula

In Malwarebytes Nebula, the Patch Management module allows you to install updates on software applications such as Adobe Acrobat, Mozilla Firefox and Zoom. For a full list of support applications, see Supported Patch Management applications in Malwarebytes Nebula.

If you have the Vulnerability Assessment module, you can monitor the endpoints' applications for vulnerabilities and update them with Patch Management. 

There are four different methods to update view available third-party software:

Scheduled software updates

Create a schedule to install third-party software updates on a regular basis. This schedule installs all third-party software updates found at the time the schedule is run. Keeping your software programs updated provides you with the latest features and covers any security holes or vulnerabilities. To create a schedule:

  1. On the left navigation menu, click Settings > Schedules.
  2. In the top right, click New.
  3. Enter a schedule name and choose Software updates for Type. 
  4. Optionally, specify which supported third-party applications to update or exclude from updating.
  5. On the Schedule groups tab, select target groups for the schedule.
  6. On the Schedule frequency tab, set the frequency, start date, and start time. 
  7. Toggle on Run missed scans as soon as possible to allow the schedule to run if the endpoint was offline during the configured schedule time.
  8. Click Save.

Software updates tab

Navigate to the Software updates tab to view all available software updates across your environment. To locate the Software Updates tab:

  1. Log in to Malwarebytes Nebula.
  2. On the left navigation menu, click Patch Management.
  3. On the top-left, click Software Updates.

To install an update:

  1. Select all or check specific boxes for applications on endpoints you wish to update.
  2. At the top-right of the Software Inventory page, click Update Software.
  3. In the confirmation window, click Update.

Software Inventory page

Navigate to the Software Inventory page to get an overview of all installed software across your environment and update them. To locate the Software Inventory page:

  1. Log in to Malwarebytes Nebula.
  2. On the left navigation menu, click Software Inventory.

TIP - The Software Update option is only enabled if the installed agent determines there is an update available.

To install an update:

  1. Filter using the Update Available column to identify software with updates available.
  2. Select all or check specific boxes for applications on endpoints you wish to update.
  3. At the top-right of the Software Inventory page, click Update Software.
  4. In the confirmation window, click Update.

Software update information

View the following information for each available software update:

  • Application: Name of the application.
  • Application version: Current application version.
  • CVE count: Number of CVE's available to patch.
  • Endpoint: Host name of the endpoint.
  • Group: Group of the endpoint.
  • Identified date: Date the software update was identified.
  • Installed date: Date the software was installed.
  • Vendor: Vendor of the application.
  • Version available: Version of the available update.

Endpoints page

On the Endpoints page, add a new column to see how many available patches there are for each endpoint. The following column is available:

  • Available patches: Shows the number of available OS patches and 3rd-party software updates. Click the value to go to the Patch Management page filtered by the selected endpoint.

Return to Malwarebytes Patch Management guide.

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