The Common Vulnerability Scoring System has a lot of critics, but experts say it’s still the best unified way to share the severity of cybersecurity flaws.
A digitally generated image of yellow data server discs organized into circular pattern is seen against on beige background. (Andriy Onufriyenko via GettyImages)
The National Vulnerability Database has ceased some of its work, but some experts fear the formation of a consortium to address its problems lacks sufficient urgency.
There is a median lag time of approximately seven days between when someone discovers an exploitable software vulnerability and its eventual release on NIST's National Vulnerability Database,…