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title: Bulk edit risk modification restrictions
description: Risk modification in the Bulk Edit dialog is restricted in specific scenarios based on the vulnerabilities mapped to the selected items and the vulnerability configuration.
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# Bulk edit risk modification restrictions

Risk modification in the Bulk Edit dialog is restricted in specific scenarios based on the vulnerabilities mapped to the selected items and the vulnerability configuration.

## Selection and configuration restrictions

|Restriction|Behavior|Resolution|
|-----------|--------|----------|
|Items from multiple vulnerabilities selected|Risk modification is not available. The dialog displays the message: `This modification is restricted to involvement of multiple vulnerabilities`.|Select only items that map to the same vulnerability before opening Bulk Edit.|
|Risk modification inactive on the vulnerability|The **Risk rating** field does not appear in the Bulk Edit dialog.|**Enable risk change** on the vulnerability record before requesting a risk change for its associated items.|

## Application support

Bulk edit risk modification is supported in the host vulnerability and CVE-based vulnerable items applications. It is not supported in the Configuration Compliance application.

**Parent Topic:**[Using bulk edit in the Security Exposure Management Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/sem-using-bulk-edit.md)