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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
How to fix
The second tab of the Details 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.
  - How to fix
    The second tab of the Details pane.
    - CVE support
    - CWE support
- 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

How to Fix tab

The second tab of the Details pane.

The information on this tab provides technical details on the selected issue and reference links for more information. This information is essential when you need to explain what has to be fixed and why.

The Issue Overview sub tab shows information that applies to all code languages, but in many cases you can also select one of the specific code language tabs shown, to display code-specific issue information and links.

Depending on the issue, the tab may include some or all of the following sections:

Code-specific tabs that show issue information specific to .NET, C#, Java, NodeJS, and others.
API References
Cause: Suggests how the issue came to exist in your application.
Risk: An explanation of how this issue is a security risk to your application.
Exploit example
Fix recommendation: Suggestions for fixing the selected issue. These solutions may be quite involved, step-by-step instructions.
CVE: The Industry Standard number(s) for this type of vulnerability (see CVE support.)
CWE: The Industry Standard number(s) for this issue (see CWE support.)
Related articlers
External references