CVSSSkalatan

CVSSSkalatan, also known as the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), is an open framework for communicating the characteristics and severity of software vulnerabilities. It was developed by the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and is widely used in the cybersecurity industry to assess and prioritize the risk associated with vulnerabilities.

The CVSS framework consists of three metric groups: Base, Temporal, and Environmental. The Base metrics provide a fundamental measure of the severity of a vulnerability, considering factors such as the attack vector, attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction, scope, confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The Temporal metrics reflect the characteristics of a vulnerability that change over time, such as the existence of exploits, remediation level, and report confidence. The Environmental metrics consider the characteristics of a vulnerability that are unique to a user's environment, including security requirements, deployment models, and technical impact.

The CVSS score is a numerical value that ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no impact and 10 indicating a critical vulnerability. The score is calculated using a formula that combines the values of the Base, Temporal, and Environmental metrics. The CVSS score is used by security professionals to make informed decisions about how to address vulnerabilities, such as prioritizing patches, implementing workarounds, or conducting risk assessments.

The CVSS framework is regularly updated to reflect changes in the threat landscape and to improve its accuracy and reliability. The current version of CVSS is version 3.1, which was released in June 2019. The CVSS framework is widely adopted by security vendors, software developers, and organizations to standardize the assessment and communication of software vulnerabilities.