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Issues
Issues view provides access to the results of a scan. You can view results at a high level or select specific tests or objects and access more details. These details include how to fix, requests/responses, and differences between the test variants that resulted in issues. You can manipulate the severity of issues, resend tests (with or without modifications), and create reports based on Issues.
Issues: Detail pane
Request/Response
The third tab of the Detail pane is the Request/Response tab.
Variant details
Variant Details is a side tab in the Request Response tab of the Detail pane.

Welcome
Welcome to the documentation for HCL AppScan Standard version 10.4.0
Getting started
This section provides a short tour of basic product features and procedures, including using the wizard to set up a scan.
Configuration
You configure a scan by choosing settings that best describe your application, and the kind of testing you want.
Manual exploring
Manual exploring enables you to explore specific parts of your application, filling in fields and forms as you go. This can be a way of ensuring that particular areas of the site are covered, and that AppScan has the information needed to complete forms correctly.
Scanning
Learn how to start a scan, and what happens during the scan; how to manually manipulate the Explore stage, and how to export the results of a scan.
Data
Data view is populated with information about the structure of the site during the Explore stage of the scan.
Issues
Issues view provides access to the results of a scan. You can view results at a high level or select specific tests or objects and access more details. These details include how to fix, requests/responses, and differences between the test variants that resulted in issues. You can manipulate the severity of issues, resend tests (with or without modifications), and create reports based on Issues.
- Issues: Application tree
- Issues: Result list
- Issues: Detail pane
  - Issue information
    The first tab of the Detail pane summarizes the information available.
  - Request/Response
    The third tab of the Detail pane is the Request/Response tab.
    - Viewing variants
    - Deleting variants
    - Variant details
      Variant Details is a side tab in the Request Response tab of the Detail pane.
    - Taking screen captures
      You can take screen captures of your application that demonstrate the vulnerability, to include in reports.
  - How to fix
    The second tab of the Details pane.
- Report false positive test results
- Manual tests
- Non-vulnerables
Reports
This section describes how to generate reports from the scan results.
Tools
This section explains how to use additional tools provided with HCL AppScan Standard.
Integrations
This section describes integrations of other applications with AppScan Standard:
Best practices
This section contains some best practices and use cases for advanced users.
FAQ & Troubleshooting
CLI
This section describes the syntax and options available using the Command line interface.
References
Menus and toolbar summaries, and glossary

Variant details

Variant Details is a side tab in the Request Response tab of the Detail pane.

The Variant Details tab, within the Request/Response tab of the Detail Pane, describes the variant and explains its purpose.


Section	Description
ID	An ID number is assigned to each variant to simplify search and management.
Description	A brief description of the test.
Difference	Shows which changes were made to the original request for this test. The changes are highlighted in red. (Changes may include changing the value of a parameter, cookie or method; changing a path; deleting a parameter, deleting or adding an HTTP header; removing or adding a parameter to the body.)
Reasoning	Explains why this test result indicates a vulnerability.
CVE ID	The CVE ID of the vulnerability (see CVE support).
CWE ID	The CWE ID of the variant and its parent issue. (See CWE support).