Common Misuse Scoring System

nouncandidate·updated May 8, 2026

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: A set of measures of the severity of software feature misuse vulnerabilities. A software feature is a functional capability provided by software. A software feature misuse vulnerability is a vulnerability in which the feature also provides an avenue to compromise the security of a system.

§1: A set of measures of the severity of software feature misuse vulnerabilities. A software feature is a functional capability provided by software. A software feature misuse vulnerability is a vulnerability in which the feature also provides an avenue to compromise the security of a system.