Asset identity
The record connecting an assessment to the actual host, application, deployment, image, or service as its names and versions change.
Credentialed assessment
A check performed with authorized access whose successful use needs to be established in the result.
Severity
A technical characterization of a vulnerability under stated assumptions; it is separate from the local repair queue.
Incomplete coverage
An agreed asset or workflow that could not be assessed under usable conditions, with the blocker and next owner retained.
Evidence status
Keep a company description, an original illustration, a proposed exercise, and a completed observation distinct. A label such as passed or fixed needs the evidence and conditions appropriate to the actual decision.
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Vulnerability Assessment Tools. “Terms used in this reference.” Reviewed November 12, 2026.
https://vulnerabilityassessmenttools.com/glossary/