nessus_tracker/WIKI.md

Nessus Tracker Quick Usage Wiki

Purpose

Use this workbook to track remediation state for Nessus findings by matching Template entries to Remediations.

Core Workflow

1. Update Remediations rows with latest findings/status.
2. Set First seen when an item first appears.
3. Set Excepted until (date) when status is exception.
4. In Template, enter Key values to build a report view.
5. Fill Hosts and Owner manually in Template.

Key Formats (Template column A)

• CVE:CVE-2025-61726
• PID:505201
• Raw values:
  • CVE-2025-61726
  • 505201

Matching order:

1. CVE match (trimmed text match, whitespace tolerant)
2. Plugin ID match (numeric-first fallback)

Behavior Notes

• Key blank => auto-populated cells stay blank.
• Key unmatched => key-driven fields show NEW ITEM where applicable.
• Auto-populated fields stay blank when source values are missing.
• Name in Template links to the matched Remediations row.
• Unresolved for shows days since First seen (when First seen is before today).
• Excepted until (date) highlights red when past due.

Allowed Status Values

• exception
• exception - permanent
• In progress - next updates
• In progress - researching
• resolved