Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a system used to identify and provide a standardized way of referencing known vulnerabilities and exposures in software and hardware products. It was created to assist security professionals and organizations track and manage security issues in various systems.
Each vulnerability or exposure in the CVE system is assigned a unique identifier in the form of "CVE-YYYY-NNNNN," where YYYY represents the year of discovery, and NNNNN is a sequential number for that year. This identifier helps reference and cross-reference vulnerabilities across different sources, tools, and databases.
CVE entries typically describe the vulnerability, potential impact, affected software or hardware products, steps to mitigate the exposure, and references to related resources. The primary goal of the CVE system is to enhance collaboration and communication within the cybersecurity community, making it easier for researchers, vendors, and users to discuss and address security concerns. This standardized approach helps raise awareness about vulnerabilities and facilitates the development of patches and security updates to mitigate these issues.
ThreatNG's Vulnerability Intelligence Repository is a centralized knowledge base for known vulnerabilities and exposures across diverse technologies and platforms. CVE, the standard for identifying and documenting such vulnerabilities, plays a crucial role within this repository.
CVE Updates: ThreatNG constantly updates its CVE database, ensuring the latest vulnerability information is available for analysis and correlation with other investigation modules.
Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization: CVEs and other vulnerability intelligence enable ThreatNG to assess an organization's external attack surface comprehensively. This helps prioritize security risks based on severity, potential impact, and exploitability.
Contextualization: ThreatNG correlates CVEs with discovered technologies within an organization's stack (web servers, databases, CMS, etc.) to highlight specific vulnerabilities that pose immediate threats.
Risk Scoring & Remediation Guidance: ThreatNG utilizes CVE severity scores and exploits information to improve its overall security risk ratings. It also provides actionable remediation guidance, allowing organizations to patch or mitigate vulnerabilities proactively.
