July 24, 2024

What are Vulnerability Scoring Systems and Databases?

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Have you ever considered how IT professionals uncover vulnerabilities and assess their severity within networks or software systems? Imagine your home security system. You’d want to know if there’s a window that won’t lock properly or a door that’s easy to break into. Vulnerability scoring systems and databases are like home inspectors in the digital world. They check for digital “unlocked windows” in software and then rank them on how easy it would be for a cyber attacker to get in. This helps computer professionals fix these vulnerabilities before any digital attacker exploits the system. Following are some of the vulnerability scoring systems and databases:

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE): It’s like a bulletin board in the community center listing all the known local issues. CVE lists all the known security problems in software that everyone should know.

National Vulnerability Database (NVD): This is like a detailed town hall file with records of all the issues listed on the community bulletin board, their severity, and what can be done about them.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE): Imagine a library archive that records all the common problems that buildings might have, like weak locks or shoddy windows, so that they can be fixed or avoided in the future.

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