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Inspector general finds NIST mistakes have made vulnerability database ineffective
An inspector general report found that NIST's National Vulnerability Database (NVD) backlog of unprocessed security vulnerabilities grew from 13,000 in February 2024 to over 27,000 by late 2025, undermining the database's utility and public trust.
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