Vulnerability

Solution

Changed on Aug 6, 2026

Returns the details for a solution that can remediate one or more vulnerabilities.

get/api/3/solutions/{id}

Request

Base URL
https://<host>:<port>
Auth
none declared
TypeScript
https://skmtc.dev/rapid7/apis/rapid7-vm-api/docs/api/3/solutions/:id/get.ts
A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Path parameters

idstring required

The identifier of the solution.

Example:ubuntu-upgrade-libexpat1

Response

appliesTostring

The systems or software the solution applies to.

estimatestring

The estimated duration to apply the solution, in ISO 8601 format. For example: "PT5M".

fixAvailableboolean

Whether a solution is available to remediate the vulnerability.

idobject

The identifier of the solution.

type'configuration' | 'rollup-patch' | 'patch' | 'unknown'

The type of the solution.

Example response

{
  "appliesTo": "libexpat1 on Ubuntu Linux",
  "estimate": "PT10M",
  "fixAvailable": true,
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://hostname:3780/api/3/...",
      "rel": "self"
    }
  ],
  "steps": {
    "html": "<p>\n    Use `apt-get upgrade` to upgrade libexpat1 to the latest version.\n  </p>",
    "text": "Use `apt-get upgrade` to upgrade libexpat1 to the latest version."
  },
  "summary": {
    "html": "Upgrade libexpat1",
    "text": "Upgrade libexpat1"
  },
  "type": "configuration"
}

Changes

Aug 6, 20263a8197c22d71 Revision changes
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Operation history