Security News > 2020 > September > Microsoft Explains How It Processes Vulnerability Reports
Microsoft has detailed the steps involved in the processing of vulnerability reports, so that reporting researchers know what to expect when submitting information on a bug.
The portal, the tech company notes, delivers a secure and guided way for security researchers to share all of the necessary details required to reproduce a reported vulnerability and identify a fix for it.
"The portal will also guide you in working out what additional information you will need to write a high-quality report. High-quality reports will help your researcher reputation score, and if your report qualifies for one of our bounty program rewards, you also may receive a higher reward amount too," Microsoft notes.
While a report is marked as 'New' in the Researcher Portal during triage and case assignment, its state is changed to 'Review/Repro' at the next step, and the reporter is informed via email, Microsoft notes.
After a fix has been rolled out, the report's status changes to 'Complete', Microsoft says.