Vulnerability risk rating

Based on the OWASP Risk Rating Methodology: Risk = Likelihood × Impact. Rate each factor 0–9, and the severity comes from the OWASP matrix, customised for healthcare and mapped to the CSC remediation SLAs.

Step 1 · Identify the risk

OWASP: rate the worst-case threat agent and the worst-case impact.

Step 4 · Threat intelligence overrides

Facts that outrank the estimate above.

Step 7 · Impact basis

OWASP uses business impact when you have good business information, otherwise technical impact.

Severity levels and remediation SLAs (calendar days)

SeverityExample criteriaMaximum time to remediationOWASP result (likelihood × impact)

Method: OWASP Risk Rating Methodology, repeatable method (factor averages, equal weights). CSC customisations allowed by OWASP step 6: a patient safety business-impact factor that sets the minimum impact; a “none” option for privacy; KEV sets likelihood to at least High; Emergency is a rule-based overlay above OWASP Critical; OWASP “Note” maps to Low. CSC sets the final severity and records the reason.