This database is used by many vulnerability assessment and managament tools to automate the discovery and handling of security vulnerabilities affecting organizations' systems.
It has to be noted that most tools don't rely solely on the NVD to supply this data.
The fact that NIST's analysts have managed to analyze just 4523 of the 14280 CVEs they received since the start of the year is increasingly a problem.
Though NVD analysts are prioritizing the analysis of the most significant vulnerabilities, the backlog is growing.
The agency is encouraging the IT cybersecurity professional community to provide feedback on their effort, and expects the project to evolve quickly.
This Cyber News was published on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Publication date: Thu, 09 May 2024 14:43:06 +0000