SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner All-in-One Exam Guide

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) list is a standardized list of known security vulnerabilities, exploits, and malware. Moreover, the CVE provides a standard way of naming information security vulnerabilities. The MITRE Corporation maintains the list and the National Cyber Security Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sponsors the CVE.

NOTE MITRE looks like an acronym, but it’s actually just the name of the company, and is presented in all uppercase. Although some of the early employees previously worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) providing research and engineering, ...