Summary:

- The fourth version of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS 4.0) was launched in November 2023, which will impact how organizations assess and prioritize vulnerabilities.

- Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in computer systems that can be exploited by threat actors to gain unauthorized access.

- The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system lists publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures.

- CVEs are assigned a unique identifier and include a description of the vulnerability, severity score, and references to other sources of information.

- MITRE maintains and stores CVEs in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).

- The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a hierarchical taxonomy of software weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities.

- The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) maintains lists of the top 10 vulnerabilities in different areas.

- Measuring the criticality of a vulnerability is important for prioritizing remediation efforts.

- The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an industry standard for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities.

- CVSS 4.0 introduces supplemental metrics and a new nomenclature for severity ratings.

- CVSS 4.0 aims to address criticisms of previous versions and provide more granularity in assessing a vulnerability's criticality.

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