Author: Gene Moody, Field CTO at Action1
AI can help us find vulnerabilities faster than ever. But what happens when the rest of the vulnerability management ecosystem can’t keep up?
When Vulnerability Volume Outpaces the System
In April, NIST released a statement regarding updates to NVD operations that reflects a necessary response to scale. CVE volume has grown beyond what the current enrichment model was designed to handle. As part of the change, roughly 30,000 vulnerabilities published before March 1, 2026, were reclassified as "Not Scheduled."
Prioritization, automation, and selective processing are reasonable adjustments in principle. In practice, however, the shift introduces a set of risks that may not be fully understood, particularly for those responsible for defending enterprise environments.
