Abstract
[Context] The CVSS framework provides several dimensions to score vulnerabilities. The environmental metrics allow security analysts to downgrade or upgrade vulnerability scores based on a company’s computing environments and security requirements. [Question] How difficult is for a human assessor to change the CVSS environmental score due to changes in security requirements (let alone technical configurations) for PCI-DSS compliance for networks and systems vulnerabilities of different type? [Results] A controlled experiment with 29 MSc students shows that given a segmented network it is significantly more difficult to apply the CVSS scoring guidelines on security requirements with respect to a flat network layout, both before and after the network has been changed to meet the PCI-DSS security requirements. The network configuration also impact the correctness of vulnerabilities assessment at system level but not at application level. [Contribution] This paper is the first attempt to empirically investigate the guidelines for the CVSS environmental metrics. We discuss theoretical and practical key aspects needed to move forward vulnerability assessments for large scale systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Future Data and Security Engineering, FDSE 2017 |
Editors | Tran Khanh Dang, Roland Wagner, Josef Küng, Nam Thoai, Makoto Takizawa, Erich J. Neuhold |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 23-39 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-70003-8 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | International Conference on Future Data and Security Engineering - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Duration: 29 Nov 2017 → 1 Dec 2017 Conference number: 4 http://www.cse.hcmut.edu.vn/fdse2017/ |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 10646 |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Future Data and Security Engineering |
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Abbreviated title | FDSE |
Country | Viet Nam |
City | Ho Chi Minh City |
Period | 29/11/17 → 1/12/17 |
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