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Rethinking Vulnerability Prioritization
Moving Beyond the CVSS Crutch
By Omer Tal, Security Researcher in the CTO Office at Seemplicity
The Volume Problem
Security teams are inundated with vulnerabilities. Between scanners, penetration tests, and bug bounty
programs, the list of issues grows faster than most organizations can address. And while “just fix
everything” sounds heroic in theory, it’s unrealistic in practice; especially for large organizations with
sprawling environments and limited remediation bandwidth.
This reality makes prioritization essential. The objective is to reduce the most significant risk in the least
amount of time. But how teams approach that goal varies widely, and not all methods are equally
effective. Overly simplistic models can mislead efforts, diverting valuable resources toward issues that
may not pose a meaningful threat.
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