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The common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) and its applicability to federal agency systems:

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Peter Mell, Karen Scarfone, Sasha Romanosky
Citation
- NIST IR 7435
Report Number
NIST IR 7435
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Citation

Mell, P. , Scarfone, K. and Romanosky, S. (2007), The common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) and its applicability to federal agency systems:, , National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7435 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2007, Updated February 19, 2025
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