Glossary: Vulnerability Management and Monitoring

CVSS

Also written: Common Vulnerability Scoring System, CVSS score, vector

Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a score from 0.0 to 10.0 with a rating (None, Low, Medium, High, Critical) that describes how bad a flaw is in general, plus a vector saying how the flaw is reached and what it harms. It is a starting point, not the final priority.