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title: Add software by a publisher for exposure assessment
description: Add software by a publisher to the Exposure Assessment module to assess the impact of a new vulnerability or zero-day vulnerability.
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# Add software by a publisher for exposure assessment

Add software by a publisher to the Exposure Assessment module to assess the impact of a new vulnerability or zero-day vulnerability.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_vul\_analyst.vul\_event\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Vulnerability Assessment Workspace** > **Exposure Assessment** > **Assess by Publisher** > **New**.

2.  In the New assessment window, select the publisher for which you want to perform the assessment.

3.  Select a date in the **CVE published from** field.

    If any of the Common Vulnerability Entries \(CVEs\) associated with the software is modified after the selected date, then that software is considered for exposure assessment.

4.  Select the severity level of the CVE in the **CVE Severity** section.

5.  Select **Start assessment**.

    Once the job is completed, the selected records are created.