The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) has faced challenges due to credit-seeking contributors, widespread accessibility, and monetary incentives, resulting in a flood of low-quality reports that overload vendors and hinder meaningful insights. Factors such as bug bounties and the increasing number of inexperienced researchers have contributed to the decline in the quality of vulnerability reports, emphasizing the need for the cybersecurity community to reassess its reliance on the NVD and adapt its processes to address the evolving dynamics of vulnerability management. ```
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