Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

Concept

Public reference system that assigns identifiers to publicly known software security vulnerabilities. A CVE says a weakness exists in certain software versions but not how urgent it is for a specific organization.

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03