Merge branch 'main' into WI422401-remove-open-app-connector-platform-doc

Author: aditisrivastava07

defender-vulnerability-management/defender-vulnerability-management-faq.md

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 # Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management frequently asked questions
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 For details on the full list of capabilities across Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Defender for Endpoint, see [Defender Vulnerability Management Capabilities](defender-vulnerability-management-capabilities.md).
 
+### What happens to CVEs that are marked as "won't fix"?
+
+Defender Vulnerability Management currently filters out CVEs marked as "Won't Fix", particularly on Linux platforms, from vulnerability recommendations and security score calculations. This design choice was implemented to reduce noise from non-actionable issues and improve signal-to-noise ratio for security teams.
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+Certain Linux distributions, such as RHEL, include large numbers of CVEs labeled as "Won't Fix" due to platform-specific or architectural decisions. These CVEs were previously displayed in the Microsoft Defender portal, but they caused confusion and inflated the recommendations list and exposure score. As a result, these were intentionally removed following internal review and Data Subject Rights (DSR) requests.
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+Here's what to expect:
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+- "Won't Fix" CVEs are not shown in the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com).
+- These CVEs are excluded from vulnerability recommendations and scoring.
+- There is no current workaround to view them in the product experience.
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 ### Can customers buy only one capability?
 
 Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is available as a vulnerability management solution comprised of multiple premium capabilities.

defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-dashboard-insights.md

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 # Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard
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 - Invaluable device vulnerability context during incident investigations
 - Built-in remediation processes through Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
 
-You can use Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard in the Microsoft Defender portal to:
+You can use Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard in the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com) to:
 
 - View your exposure score and Microsoft Secure Score for Devices, along with top security recommendations, software vulnerability, remediation activities, and exposed devices
 - Correlate EDR insights with endpoint vulnerabilities and process them
 - Select remediation options to triage and track the remediation tasks
 - Select exception options and track active exceptions
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Devices that aren't active in the last 30 days aren't factored in on the data that reflects your organization's vulnerability management exposure score and Microsoft Secure Score for Devices.
+> Devices that aren't active in the last 30 days aren't factored in on the data that reflects your organization's vulnerability management exposure score and Microsoft Secure Score for Devices. In addition, CVEs marked as "won't fix" are not shown in the Microsoft Defender portal, and they're not included in vulnerability recommendations or scoring.
 
 Watch this video for a quick overview of what is in the Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard.