ยซ Get Started with Bowtie on VMWare

Latest: 26.01.001-rc.8 published on Jan. 14, 2026, 7:06 p.m.

Bowtie Controller images for VMWare are provided as .vmdk (for workstation) and .ova (for ESXi) image files.
Download the format for your environment and proceed to follow the Bowtie Controller installation instructions to install a Controller in your network.

Filename Controller Image (.ova) Format esxi Upload Date Jan. 14, 2026, 7:06 p.m.

Vulnerability Data

Information aggregated from the most recent vulnerability scan against this artifact. Vulnerabilities Critical3 High13 Medium19 Low7 Unrated11 Suppressed vulnerabilities 16 Last Scanned Jan. 15, 2026, 4:36 a.m. Vulnerability API data /api/v1/sbom/4552/ Next Scan Jan. 22, 2026, 4:37 a.m.
Filename Controller Image (.vmdk) Filesize
1.5ย GB
Upload Date Jan. 14, 2026, 7:06 p.m. Copy download URL as:
๐Ÿ“‹ wget ๐Ÿ“‹ curl
SHA-256 Checksum:
fa9c998edda13cfa38611613b40463a54f7e3ca43bd02a8f7b85f3aeff6ade86

Vulnerability Data

Information aggregated from the most recent vulnerability scan against this artifact. Vulnerabilities Critical3 High13 Medium19 Low7 Unrated11 Suppressed vulnerabilities 16 Last Scanned Jan. 15, 2026, 4:33 a.m. Vulnerability API data /api/v1/sbom/4551/ Next Scan Jan. 22, 2026, 4:33 a.m.