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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (cvss)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (cvss): (CVSS) A system for measuring the relative severity of software flaw vulnerabilities.
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(CVSS) A system for measuring the relative severity of software flaw vulnerabilities.
Alternative Definitions
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An SCAP specification for communicating the characteristics of vulnerabilities and measuring their relative severity. (SP 800-128) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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