What is the severity in the details of a report and scan?
The term 'severity' in reports and scan details refers to the degree of criticality assigned to a particular issue or finding. It helps prioritize and address the most crucial aspects, allowing for more efficient resolution and mitigation of potential risks.
Severity | Description |
Critical | Take action immediately. Exploitation could result in privileged unauthorized access to systems, significant data loss, or downtime. |
High | Take action immediately. These vulnerabilities are difficult to exploit or need elevated privilege. Exploitation could result in unauthorized access to systems, significant data loss, or downtime. |
Medium | Vulnerabilities that can not be exploited directly. However, it can help attackers or can be triggered by manipulating other systems or victims. |
Low | Typically have very little or no impact. |
Info | Informational |