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How many main score areas are there in the CVSS?2
Suggested Answer: C
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The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a framework for rating the severity of security vulnerabilities. CVSS provides three main score areas: Base, Temporal, and Environmental.
Base Score evaluates the intrinsic qualities of a vulnerability.
Temporal Score reflects the characteristics of a vulnerability that change over time.
Environmental Score considers the specific impact of the vulnerability on a particular organization, tailoring the Base and Temporal scores according to the importance of the affected IT asset. Reference:
FIRST, 'Common Vulnerability Scoring System v3.1: Specification Document'.
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Rikki
6 months ago
I’m sure it’s 3. It covers all bases.
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Lyndia
6 months ago
I feel confused. Why not 2?
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Titus
7 months ago
Definitely 3. It’s straightforward.
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Allene
7 months ago
I’m leaning towards 4. Seems comprehensive.
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Lorrie
7 months ago
I agree, 3 makes sense.
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Taryn
7 months ago
I think there are 3 main score areas.
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Gearldine
7 months ago
I just learned about CVSS, but 3 sounds right to me!
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Hester
7 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I always thought it was 2.
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Shawana
8 months ago
Definitely 3, no doubt about it.
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Kristal
8 months ago
I thought it was 4!
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Kristofer
8 months ago
The CVSS has 3 main score areas, just like the number of stooges. Coincidence? I think not!
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Tracie
9 months ago
Wait, there's a score for how funny the exam questions are? I want extra points for that!
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Marylin
9 months ago
I'll go with C) 3. It's the only answer that makes sense to me.
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Jerry
9 months ago
A) 2? Really? That's way too simple. The CVSS is more complex than that.
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Tandra
9 months ago
D) None of these. The CVSS has more than 4 main score areas, so none of the options are correct.
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Dorian
9 months ago
B) 4 seems like the correct answer to me. The CVSS has four main score areas.
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Aaron
9 months ago
I feel like I saw a question that said 2, but that doesn’t sound right for CVSS.
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Marci
10 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s 3, but I might be mixing it up with another framework.
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Dorcas
10 months ago
I remember practicing a question about CVSS, and I think it mentioned 4 areas, but that seems too high.
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Oliva
10 months ago
I'm drawing a blank on the CVSS specifics. I should have reviewed that material more closely. I'll have to guess on this one.
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Jenelle
10 months ago
The answer is C) 3. I'm confident about this.
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Miesha
10 months ago
I think there are 3 main score areas in CVSS, but I’m not entirely sure.
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Oretha
10 months ago
There are 3 main score areas in CVSS.
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Katie
11 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The CVSS is a framework for assessing the severity of software vulnerabilities, and it has multiple factors that contribute to the overall score. I believe the main areas are Base, Temporal, and Environmental, so I'll go with C.
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Aleisha
11 months ago
I'm confident the answer is C. The CVSS has 3 main score areas that evaluate different aspects of a vulnerability. I remember learning about the Base, Temporal, and Environmental metrics.
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Daniel
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the CVSS has different scoring components, but I can't remember the exact number. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Kara
11 months ago
I'm pretty sure the CVSS has 3 main score areas, so I'll go with C.
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Angelica
4 months ago
Same here! C is the answer!
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Rhea
6 months ago
I’m leaning towards C as well.
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Celestina
6 months ago
Definitely 3 main areas. C it is!
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Kirk
6 months ago
I remember learning about this. C sounds right.
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Shawnda
6 months ago
I think it's 3 too. Going with C!