EOL/Obsolete Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 - 4.6.1 detected on DLP Server

Products

• Data Loss Prevention

Issue/Introduction

A vulnerability assessment scan has been run on a DLP server with an output of:

EOL/Obsolete Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 - 4.6.1 Detected.

You want to check on remediating this vulnerability.
Is DLP dependent upon .NET?

 

Environment

Release: 15.x

Component: Enforce/Detection Server

Cause

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 - 4.6.1 has been enabled as a windows server component on Symantec DLP Enforce and/or Detection Server

Resolution

Symantec DLP 15.7.x and DLP 15.8.x Install and System Requirements guides have no requirement that Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 - 4.6.1, or any version of .NET, are required to be installed to run Symantec DLP.
You can check under the required 3^rd party software sections to confirm in the following guides

15.7 windows install guide:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/dam/broadcom/techdocs/symantec-security-software/information-security/data-loss-prevention/generated-pdfs/Symantec_DLP_15.7_Install_Guide_Win.pdf

15.8 system requirements and compatibility guide:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/dam/broadcom/techdocs/symantec-security-software/information-security/data-loss-prevention/generated-pdfs/Symantec_DLP_15.7_System_Requirements_Guide.pdf

15.8 windows install guide:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/dam/broadcom/techdocs/symantec-security-software/information-security/data-loss-prevention/generated-pdfs/Symantec_DLP_15.8_Install_Guide_Win.pdf

15.8 system requirements and compatibility guide:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/dam/broadcom/techdocs/symantec-security-software/information-security/data-loss-prevention/generated-pdfs/Symantec_DLP_15.8_System_Requirements_Guide.pdf