overrides

Severity overrides.

• Toolset name: overrides

• Enabled by default: yes

• Tools: 5 (2 read-only)

Tools

openvas_create_override

Create override · mutating

Create a severity override for an NVT (e.g. mark a finding as false positive by overriding to 0.0). Not idempotent.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
active	boolean	no	Whether the override is active
hosts	array	no	Restrict to these hosts
new_severity	string	no	Severity to report instead (string per GMP, e.g. “0.0” for false positive)
nvt_oid	string	yes	OID of the NVT the override applies to
orphan	boolean	no	Keep the override even when its result no longer exists
port	string	no	Restrict to a port, e.g. “22/tcp”
result_id	string	no	Attach to one specific result by UUID
severity	string	no	Match results with this severity (string per GMP, e.g. “7.5”)
task_id	string	no	Restrict to one task by UUID
text	string	no	Justification text

openvas_delete_override

Delete override · destructive

Delete a severity override (to the trashcan by default; ultimate deletes permanently).

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	yes	Resource UUID
ultimate	boolean	no	Permanently delete instead of moving to the trashcan (default false)

openvas_get_override

Get override · read-only

Get one severity override by UUID.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	yes	Resource UUID

openvas_list_overrides

List overrides · read-only

List severity overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
filter	string	no	GMP filter expression, e.g. name~webserver and severity>5
filter_id	string	no	UUID of a saved filter to apply
page	integer	no	Page number, 1-indexed (default 1) (min 0)
per_page	integer	no	Items per page, 1-1000 (default 25) (min 0)

openvas_update_override

Update override · destructive

Update a severity override. Idempotent (PUT): omitted fields stay unchanged.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
active	boolean	no
hosts	array	no
id	string	yes	UUID of the override to update
new_severity	string	no
orphan	boolean	no
port	string	no
result_id	string	no
severity	string	no
task_id	string	no
text	string	no