"NIST Getting Outside Help for National Vulnerability Database"

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will receive outside help to get the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) back on track. In February, the organization informed the cybersecurity community to expect delays in the analysis of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers in the NVD, as it was forming a consortium to improve the program. In an April update, NIST blamed an increase in vulnerabilities and "change in interagency support" for the NVD's growing backlog of vulnerabilities that needed analysis. While searching for long-term solutions, the agency has prioritized analyzing the most severe vulnerabilities. NIST awarded a contract for NVD processing support, according to its May 29 update. This article continues to discuss updates regarding NIST receiving support to get the NVD and CVE processing back on track.

SecurityWeek reports "NIST Getting Outside Help for National Vulnerability Database"

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