cURL Project and Go Security Teams Reject CVSS as Broken - S...

cURL and Go security teams are rejecting the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) due to its inability to accurately assess vulnerabilities across diverse environments, advocating for more nuanced and context-aware approaches instead. CVSS, criticized for its one-size-fits-all methodology, often results in misleading scores, as evidenced by the discrepancy in severity rating for a cURL vulnerability (CVE-2024-11053) by CISA versus the cURL team's assessment. This criticism is echoed by the Go security team, who also argue for flexible disclosure methods, challenging the industry's reliance on CVSS as a universal standard. The debate highlights a larger issue within open-source security management, where maintainers are overwhelmed by inflated vulnerability reports and a cultural disconnect with security researchers. Additionally, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) has struggled to keep up with the volume of vulnerabilities, exacerbating the problem with outdated or incorrect CVSS scores. These discussions push the industry to reconsider its dependence on CVSS and address the evolving complexities of modern security needs.

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