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Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 3: Practice Exams

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System)

Also written: CVSS, base score

A system that rates how severe a flaw is from 0.0 to 10.0. The base score ignores whether a flaw is exposed or actively exploited.

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Related terms

CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog