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title: Severity enum | Wartiva GraphQL API
description: Severity is based on the confidence and potential impact of the detected threat. Wartiva GraphQL API reference with arguments, fields, and examples.
url: https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/severity.html
updated: 2026-10-07
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Policies and findings · GraphQL enum

# `Severity` enum

Severity is based on the confidence and potential impact of the detected threat.

## Values

| Enum Value | Description |
|---|---|
| `INFORMATIONAL` | Informational finding; no immediate risk but useful context. |
| `LOW` | Low severity; minimal risk or limited impact. |
| `MEDIUM` | Medium severity; moderate risk requiring attention. |
| `HIGH` | High severity; significant risk requiring prompt remediation. |
| `CRITICAL` | Critical severity; immediate threat requiring urgent action. |

## Used by

- [`Finding`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/finding.html) type: The record of a policy Rule evaluating FAIL against one graph object, such as an Endpoint, Device, or network service.
- [`Issue`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/issue.html) type: The triage record for a policy violation: a security concern on one graph object that needs remediation or a decision.
- [`Rule`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/rule.html) type: A policy rule evaluated against graph objects.
- [`RuleBodyVulnerability`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/rule-body-vulnerability.html) type: The body of a VULNERABILITY rule: how its records are grouped, and which known CVEs it raises.
- [`RuleBodyVulnerabilityInput`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/rule-body-vulnerability-input.html) input: Input variant of RuleBodyVulnerability.
- [`RuleInput`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/rule-input.html) input: Input variant of Rule carrying its writable fields.
- [`RuleVulnerabilityCve`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/rule-vulnerability-cve.html) type: One CVE a VULNERABILITY rule matched against an object.

## Example

### Example

```json
"INFORMATIONAL"

```

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