What is a CVE Identifier?
CVE Identifiers (also called “CVE names,” “CVE numbers,” “CVE-IDs,” and “CVEs”) are unique, common identifiers for publicly known information security vulnerabilities. Each CVE Identifier includes the following: • CVE identifier number (i.e., “CVE-1999-0067”). • Indication of “entry” or “candidate” status. • Brief description of the security vulnerability or exposure. • Any pertinent references (i.e., vulnerability reports and advisories or OVAL-ID). CVE Identifiers are used by information security product/service vendors and researchers as a standard method for identifying vulnerabilities and for cross-linking with other repositories that also use CVE Identifiers.
