■□□□□ The CVE Scoring Trap — Why “Critical” Doesn’t Always Mean Critical
A recent analysis shows CVSS ratings often exaggerate real risk:
- 📊 33,000+ CVEs in 2024 — only ~12% of “critical” ones truly critical in practice.
- 🔍 Review of 140 major CVEs → 88% of “Critical” & 57% of “High” labels misleading.
- ⚠️ Example: CVE-2024-45490 scored 9.8 but affects only ~10% of deployments.
- 🛑 Problem: CVSS ignores context (exposure, environment, business impact).🎯 Impact: Teams waste time patching theoretical threats while real risks remain.
💡 Takeaway: Don’t trust the number alone. Prioritize CVEs by exploitability in your environment, not the CVSS score.