US Patent 11593491 Identifying a software vulnerability

Systems and methods to identify a software vulnerability are described. The system receives a message identifying a software vulnerability. The system identifies snapshot images taken of a production machine and stored in a database. The snapshot images include a snapshot image including a virtual machine. The snapshot images are identified being based on the message. The system identifies whether the snapshot images include the software vulnerability. The system registers the software vulnerability in association with a snapshot image in the database responsive to the identification of the snapshot image of the virtual machine including the software vulnerability.