CVSS Version 4.0: What’s New

Over the last decade, many vulnerabilities were initially perceived as critical or high but later deemed less important due to different factors. One of the famous examples was the “Bash Shellshock” vulnerability discovered in 2014. Initially, it was considered a critical vulnerability due to its widespread impact and the potential for remote code execution. However, as the vulnerability was further analyzed, it was found that the severity could vary based on various environmental factors.

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