In many cases, patches and changes are not distributed manually, but centrally with software support. If such software is used, incorrect patches and changes can be distributed automatically throughout an entire information domain, which can result in major security problems. This can be particularly severe if software with vulnerabilities is installed simultaneously on many systems.

If errors only occur occasionally, they can often be remedied manually. However, problems can arise if IT systems are not available for an extended time. Employees in the field who only connect their IT systems to an organisation's LAN sporadically are one such example. If a corresponding tool is configured in such a way that updates are only distributed within a certain period of time and not all IT systems are available in that window, these systems will not be updated.