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CVE

The following table shows CVE attributes.

AttributeDescription
CVE IDThe unique identifier for the CVE.
CVEIDThe actual identifier for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), which is a unique common identifier (ID) for publicly-known information-security vulnerabilities in publicly-released software packages. The ID follows the format: CVE prefix + Year + Arbitrary Digits.
CVE Published DateThe date that the CVE entry was last modified in the NVD. This refers to 'ns2:last-modified-datetime' column in CPE Dictionary, which is published by the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
CVSS ScoreThe common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an open framework for communicating the characteristics and impacts of IT vulnerabilities, which is adopted in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).
CVSS SeverityThe order of severity based on CVSS score: High (CVSS score of 7.0 10.0) Medium (CVSS score of 4.0 6.9) Low (CVSS score of 0.0 3.9)
National Vulnerability Database (NVD) Published DateThe date the CVE entry was first published in the NVD. This refers to 'ns2:published-datetime' column in CPE Dictionary, which is published by the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
SummaryThe summary of the issue/vulnerability impact described on the CVE.
Reject FlagThe reject flag figure from the summary column.
Is Private?Yes = Private entry; No = Original Technopedia entry
Private Flag0 = Not Modified (i.e. original Technopedia entry); 1 = Modified Technopedia object; 2 = Proprietary object (those that have negative IDs).
Private TypePRIVATE_TYPE = NULL if PRIVATE_FLAG = 0,PRIVATE_TYPE = Modified Technopedia entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 1,PRIVATE_TYPE = Proprietary entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 2.