diff --git a/doc/user/application_security/vulnerability_report/index.md b/doc/user/application_security/vulnerability_report/index.md
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--- a/doc/user/application_security/vulnerability_report/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/application_security/vulnerability_report/index.md
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ apply to the export.
 
 Fields included are:
 
+- Status (See the following table for details of how the status value is exported.)
 - Group name
 - Project name
 - Tool
 - Scanner name
-- Status
 - Vulnerability
 - Basic details
 - Additional information
@@ -227,6 +227,16 @@ Full details are available through our
 Use one of the `gl-*-report.json` report filenames in place of `*artifact_path`
 to obtain, for example, the path of files in which vulnerabilities were detected.
 
+The Status field's values shown in the vulnerability report are different to those contained
+in the vulnerability export. Use the following reference table to match them.
+
+| Vulnerability report | Vulnerability export |
+|:---------------------|:---------------------|
+| Needs triage         | detected             |
+| Dismissed            | dismissed            |
+| Resolved             | resolved             |
+| Confirmed            | confirmed            |
+
 ### Export details in CSV format
 
 To export details of all vulnerabilities listed in the Vulnerability Report, select **Export**.