Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures - Wikipedia
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVE) system provides a reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures. The United States' National Cybersecurity FFRDC, operated by The MITRE Corporation, maintains the system, with funding from the US National Cyber Security Division of the US Department of Homeland Security.
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