Request an extension for a deferred vulnerable item

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  • Mis à jour 12 mars 2026
  • 1 minute de lecture

    • Request an extension for a deferred vulnerable item before it reaches its deferred until due date. As a remediation owner, you’re no longer required to wait until the deferred due date to make this request.

    Avant de commencer

    Role required: sn_vul.vulnerability_admin or sn_vul.admin (deprecated)

    Pourquoi et quand exécuter cette tâche

    You can also request an extension from the Vulnerability Response Workspaces. For more information, see Request an extension for a deferred vulnerable item in the Vulnerability Manager workspace.

    Procédure

    1. Navigate to All > Vulnerability Response > Vulnerable Items.
    2. Open a deferred vulnerable item.
    3. Select Request Extension.
      Remarque :
      The Request Extension button is visible only when the state of the vulnerable item is Deferred.
    4. Fill in the fields on the form, as appropriate.
      Field Description
      Extend Until

      Select the date until when the deferred vulnerable item must be extended for remediation.
      Reason Enter the reason for deferring the issue.
      Choices include:
      • Awaiting maintenance window
      • Fix unavailable
      • Risk accepted
      • Mitigating control in place
      • Other
      Additional information Enter any other relevant information.
    5. Select Request Approval.
      An email is triggered on submission of the request and subsequent action by the approver.
      Remarque :
      • The request goes through two levels of approval.
      • If a deferred exception rule is extended again, the extend deferral count increases in the backend.
    6. After the request is approved, the Until, Reason, and Deferral notes are updated.