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.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog