Commit 0b8adad0 authored by Wayne Haber's avatar Wayne Haber Committed by Russell Dickenson

Update vulnerability documentation page

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Each security vulnerability in a project's [Security Dashboard](../security_dashboard/index.md#project-security-dashboard) has an individual page which includes:
- Details of the vulnerability.
- Details for the vulnerability.
- The status of the vulnerability within the project.
- Available actions for the vulnerability.
- Issues related to the vulnerability.
- Any issues related to the vulnerability.
On the vulnerability page, you can interact with the vulnerability in
several different ways:
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By default, such issues are [confidential](../../project/issues/confidential_issues.md).
- [Link issues](#link-issues-to-the-vulnerability) - Link existing issues to vulnerability.
- [Automatic remediation](#automatic-remediation-for-vulnerabilities) - For some vulnerabilities,
a solution is provided for how to fix the vulnerability.
a solution is provided for how to fix the vulnerability automatically.
## Changing vulnerability status
You can switch the status of a vulnerability using the **Status** dropdown to one of
the following values:
| Status | Description |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Detected | The default state for a newly discovered vulnerability |
| Confirmed | A user has seen this vulnerability and confirmed it to be real |
| Dismissed | A user has seen this vulnerability and dismissed it |
| Resolved | The vulnerability has been fixed and is no longer in the codebase |
| Status | Description |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Detected | The default state for a newly discovered vulnerability |
| Confirmed | A user has seen this vulnerability and confirmed it to be accurate |
| Dismissed | A user has seen this vulnerability and dismissed it because it is not accurate or otherwise will not be resolved |
| Resolved | The vulnerability has been fixed and is no longer valid |
A timeline shows you when the vulnerability status has changed,
A timeline shows you when the vulnerability status has changed
and allows you to comment on a change.
## Creating an issue for a vulnerability
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You can create an issue for a vulnerability by selecting the **Create issue** button.
This creates a [confidential issue](../../project/issues/confidential_issues.md) in the
project the vulnerability came from, and pre-populates it with useful information from
project the vulnerability came from and pre-populates it with useful information from
the vulnerability report. After the issue is created, GitLab redirects you to the
issue page so you can edit, assign, or comment on the issue.
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