NIST is overhauling how it manages the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and switching to a risk-based model that prioritizes “enrichment” of only the most critical CVE-numbered security vulnerabilities. “This change is driven by a surge in CVE submissions, which increased 263% between 2020 and 2025,” the National Institute of Standards and Technology said. “We don’t expect this trend to let up anytime soon.” A two-year struggle and a new approach NIST has been struggling to … More → The post NIST admits defeat on NVD backlog, will enrich only highest-risk CVEs going forward appeared first on Help Net Security .