What are the two sections of the CVSS Environmental, General Modifiers Metric?

• A. Collateral Damage Potential
• B. Target Distribution
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer: (C)

Two sections are Collateral Damage Potential and Target Distribution. These environmental modifiers tailor the score to how a vulnerability affects a real-world context. Collateral Damage Potential looks at how much damage could occur to assets beyond the immediate target if exploited, such as broader service disruption, data loss, or safety concerns. Target Distribution evaluates how widely the vulnerable systems are deployed in the environment; if many systems are affected, the potential impact rises. Together, they adjust the base score to reflect environmental realities, which is why both are part of the CVSS Environmental, General Modifiers metric.