# What's new in CVSS 4.0

DevFeed: [What's new in CVSS 4.0](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-s-new-in-cvss-4-0-7880.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/cvss-4/>)

Author: Paul Lascar

Published: 2023-11-08T06:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Architecture & Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/architecture-design.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

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## AI overview

Snyk examines CVSS 4.0, released on November 1, 2023, and compares it technically with CVSS 3.1. The article describes the revised vulnerability-scoring framework's goal of providing greater granularity for evolving cybersecurity threats, including changes to Attack Vector and the division of Attack Complexity into Attack Complexity and Attack Requirements.

## Source excerpt

In this blog post, we will highlight Snyk's view on the new vulnerability scoring framework, CVSS 4.0, which was released on November 1, 2023.