Content Release: Server Automation published 2025-03-27

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The BigFix Team is pleased to announce the release of version 9.5 patch 72 (9.5.72) of BigFix Server Automation.

The main reasons to upgrade to this release are as follows:

Server Automation Plan Engine and SA REST API

  • Allow the plan engine to run multiple plans in parallel using multiple threading on multiple node

  • SA REST API: Plan scheduler enhancement

  • SA REST API: Enable bulk PUT and DELETE Rest API for Server Automation Plan

  • SA REST API: Bulk Operation: Enhancement to bulk start/stop of actions - The plan execution configured timeout refinement

  • PowerVM component software currency to ensure security, compliance, and reduce technical debt

  • Security Enhancements:

    • CVE-2025-27152: axios-1.7.9 - Upgrade to version v1.8.2
    • CVE-2024-9143, CVE-2024-5535, CVE-2024-6119: L2 - SECURITY: OpenSSL.exe vulnerable inside Server Automation site

  • Defect Article addressed:

    • KB0114342: Configure Management Extender for PowerVM runs but nothing is shown in the BigFix console
    • KB0118357 : Server Automation Plan Take Action does not give error on Empty Computer Group

Additional information about this release

  • Published site and components version:
    • Server Automation - Site Version: 96
    • SA Plan engine version: 9.5.72
    • SA Plan Distribution Service: 9.5.72
    • SA Rest API version: 9.5.72
    • PowerVM - 1.0.483

Useful links

– HCL BigFix – Lifecycle Team