Managing “Unfixable” CVEs Without Turning Exceptions Into Permanent Blind Spots

“When facing unfixable CVEs that an auditor or compliance framework flags, security teams typically rely on three steps to satisfy compliance without writing endless manual exceptions: 1. **Formal Risk Acceptance with Expiration:** Document why the vulnerability cannot be fixed (e.g., upstream dependency, breaking change), map out the true attack path or compensating controls in your environment”