Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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Abstract
Historically, vendors have used their own methods for scoring software vulnerabilities, usually without detailing their criteria or processes. This creates a major problem for users, particularly those who manage disparate IT systems and applications. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a public initiative designed to address this issue by presenting a framework for assessing and quantifying the impact of software vulnerabilities. Organizations currently generating CVSS scores include Cisco, US National Institute of Standards and Technology (through the US National Vulnerability Database; NVD), Qualys, Oracle, and Tenable Network Security. CVSS offers the following benefits: 1) standardized vulnerability scores, 2) contextual scoring and 3) open framework. The goal is for CVSS to facilitate the generation of consistent scores that accurately represent the impact of vulnerabilities
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