What is the focus of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)?

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is specifically designed to provide a standardized method for scoring the impact and severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. This scoring system enables organizations to assess the potential risk that a vulnerability may pose to their operations. By quantifying the severity of vulnerabilities, CVSS helps prioritize response efforts, ensuring that the most critical vulnerabilities are addressed first.

The CVSS provides a numeric score that reflects various factors associated with a vulnerability, such as its exploitability, the impact it may have if successfully exploited, and the level of authentication required for exploitation. This systematic approach assists security professionals in making informed decisions about vulnerability management and risk mitigation strategies.

While compliance criteria, evaluating security software, and cataloging security standards are all important aspects of information security management, they do not align with the primary objective of CVSS, which is to deliver a comprehensive scoring system for vulnerabilities.