REST messages for the Tenable Vulnerability Integration

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Summarize
    Summarized using AI
    This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete.

    Summary of REST Messages for the Tenable Vulnerability Integration

    The ServiceNow® Tenable Vulnerability Integration utilizes REST messages to interface with the Tenable API, enabling the retrieval of various asset and vulnerability data from Tenable.io and Tenable.sc. This integration helps organizations manage security vulnerabilities effectively.

    Show full answer Show less

    Key Features

    • Tenable.io Assets REST Message: Retrieves asset information, filtering for non-deleted and licensed assets.
    • Tenable.io Plugins REST Message: Retrieves plugin information essential for managing vulnerabilities.
    • Tenable.io Vulnerabilities REST Message: Retrieves information about both open and closed vulnerabilities.
    • Tenable.sc Queries REST Message: Retrieves configured query filter information for assets and vulnerabilities.
    • Tenable.sc Plugins REST Message: Retrieves plugin information from Tenable.sc.
    • Tenable.sc Vulnerabilities REST Message: Retrieves vulnerability information, impacted by various fetch methods.
    • Tenable.sc Scan REST Message: Initiates scans based on defined policies and permissions.
    • Tenable.cs GraphQl REST Message: Retrieves container asset and vulnerability information.

    Key Outcomes

    By using these REST messages, customers can effectively integrate Tenable's security data into their ServiceNow platform, enabling informed decision-making regarding vulnerability management. This integration streamlines the asset and vulnerability data retrieval process, allowing for enhanced security posture and compliance management.

    The ServiceNow® Tenable Vulnerability Integration REST messages are used to make calls to the Tenable API.

    Tenable.io Assets REST message

    The Tenable.io Assets REST message retrieves Assets information for the Tenable.io Asset Integration. Changes to the REST message method record impact the requests made to Tenable.io to retrieve assets information. The export job for assets is submitted with the following filters:
    • "is_deleted": false
    • "is_licensed": true

    Tenable.io Plugins REST message

    The Tenable.io Plugins REST message retrieves Plugin information for the Tenable.io Plugin Integration. Changes to the REST message method record impact the requests made to Tenable.io to retrieve plugins information.

    Tenable.io Vulnerabilities REST message

    The Tenable.io Vulnerabilities REST message retrieves vulnerability information for both Open and Closed vulnerabilities from the Tenable.io Vulnerability Integration. Changes to the REST message method record impact the requests made to Tenable.io to retrieve vulnerabilities information.

    Tenable.sc Queries REST message

    The Tenable.sc Queries rest message retrieves the query filter information for the Tenable.sc Asset integration and Tenable.sc vulnerabilities integration where the query filter is configured.

    Tenable.sc Plugins REST message

    The Tenable.sc Plugin REST message retrieves plugin information for the Tenable.sc Plugins Integration. Changes to the REST message Get Plugins method record impact the requests made to Tenable.sc to retrieve plugins information.

    Parameter name Value Description
    type active Indicates the source Tenable pulls data from. Used by code. Changes aren’t recommended.
    fields id, description, cvssVector,cvssV3Vector, cvssV3TemporalVector, synopsis, cvssVector, baseScore,temporalScore, cvssV3Vector,cvssV3BaseScore, cvssV3TemporalScore, name, vprScore, vprContext, pluginPubDate, pluginModDate, xrefs, family, riskFactor, cpe, seeAlso, solution, exploitAvailable, exploitFrameworks, type, copyright, version, sourceFile, dependencies, requiredPorts, requiredUDPPorts, srcPort, dstPort,protocol, checkType, cvssVectorBF, stigSeverity, patchPubDate, patchModDate, vulnPubDate, modifiedTime, md5 Indicates the list of fields imported from Tenable.

    Tenable.sc Vulnerabilities REST message

    The Tenable.sc vulnerabilities REST message retrieves vulnerability information from the Tenable.sc Integration. Changes to the REST message Fetch Vulnerabilities or Fetch Patched Vulnerabilities method or, starting with v14.0 Vulnerability Response and v2.2 of the Tenable Vulnerability Integration, Fetch Backfill Vulnerabilities record impact the requests made to Tenable.sc to retrieve vulnerabilities information.

    Tenable.sc Scan Credentials REST message

    Tenable.sc Policy REST message
    The Tenable.sc policy POST REST message adds a policy for requested plugins. Generated policy is used in Tenable.sc scan requests.
    Tenable.sc Scan REST message
    The Tenable.sc scan POST REST message adds a scan that is dependent on the access and permission defined in the request body of the rest message. It uses policy, plugin id, and IP(s) in the request body for the scan request.
    Tenable.sc Scan Result REST message
    The Tenable.sc Scan Result GET REST message provides scan details of the scan generated using the Scan REST message. It uses the scanResultId in the response of the scan REST messages and retrieves scan details for the triggered scan.
    Tenable.sc Scan Credentials
    The Tenable.sc scan credentials REST message retrieves the credentials information from Tenable.sc. Changes to the REST message 'Import' method record impact the requests made to Tenable.sc to retrieve the credentials information.
    Parameter name Value Description
    fields id,name,description,type Indicates the list of fields imported from Tenable.sc
    filter usable Indicates that the integration pulls only usable credentials from Tenable.sc

    Changes to either of the parameters isn’t recommended.

    Tenable.cs GraphQl REST message: The Tenable.cs GraphQl REST message retrieves container asset information, host, and container vulnerability information for Tenable.cs Integration. Changes to the REST message Fetch Container Assets, Fetch Container Vulnerabilities, Fetch Compute Vulnerabilities method record impact the requests made to Tenable.cs to retrieve asset and vulnerabilities information.