Term:Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

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NIST IR 7298

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) - A dictionary of common names for publicly known IT system vulnerabilities. SOURCE: SP 800-51

NIST IR 7511 Draft r1

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) - CVE is a format to describe publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures. Using this format, new CVE IDs will be created, assigned, and referenced in content on an as- needed basis without a version change.