Advanced Topic Modeling Techniques for Categorizing Software Vulnerabilities

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.03887v1
• Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:09:14 GMT
• Title: Advanced Topic Modeling Techniques for Categorizing Software Vulnerabilities
• Abstract summary: This study leverages state-of-the-art topic modeling techniques powered by large language models (LLMs) to extract meaningful insights from a software vulnerability dataset.<n>By uncovering latent patterns and generating interpretable clusters, this research enhances threat prioritization and decision-making in cybersecurity.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: The increasing complexity and frequency of software vulnerabilities demand efficient methods to analyze and prioritize threats. Traditional approaches often fail to process the vast amount of unstructured textual data effectively, highlighting the need for advanced solutions. This study leverages state-of-the-art topic modeling techniques powered by large language models (LLMs) to extract meaningful insights from the 'Threat' feature of a software vulnerability dataset. Models such as BERTopic, Top2Vec, CombinedTM, Llama2 with BERTopic, and Mixtral are utilized, along with dimensionality reduction and clustering methods like UMAP, PCA, HDBSCAN, and DBSCAN. By uncovering latent patterns and generating interpretable clusters, this research enhances threat prioritization and decision-making in cybersecurity. The findings support scalable and automated solutions for vulnerability management, contributing to improved security practices.

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