What is CVE?
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a standardized system for identifying and cataloging known security vulnerabilities. Each vulnerability is assigned a unique CVE identifier.
CVE entries are often associated with Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scores to indicate severity.
What is CVE used for?
CVE is used to track and communicate vulnerabilities consistently across organizations, vendors, and Security Tool. It supports Vulnerability Management and Patch Management processes.
Security teams rely on CVE data to prioritize remediation efforts and protect against Exploits and cyber attacks.