diff --git a/utils/severity.db b/utils/severity.db
index f15fae3c9..7fd62f445 100644
--- a/utils/severity.db
+++ b/utils/severity.db
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
        CAP_WAKE_ALARM 8
        CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND 8
        CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH 7
+       CAP_AUDIT_READ 7
 # unused
        CAP_NET_BROADCAST 0