National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

NVD (National Vulnerability Database) provides vulnerability management data based on the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) to enable automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance.

Target Customer

Security analysts, IT security professionals, vulnerability management teams, compliance officers, and government IT staff who need standardized vulnerability data and metrics.

Key Differentiator

Official U.S. government repository enriched with CVE data, including CVSS (scores), CWE (weakness types), and CPE (applicability statements); SCAP-based data; focuses on data enrichment and automation rather than vulnerability testing.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content; implementation/value realization timeline not provided.

Pain Points

1Need for standardized, machine-readable vulnerability data and metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE) to support automation and measurement.
2Requirement for up-to-date and consistent vulnerability scoring and enrichment to inform risk and patch decisions.
3Need for access to data feeds and APIs to integrate vulnerability data into security workflows and compliance processes.

Key Features

1SCAP-based vulnerability management data
2CVSS scoring and calculators (v4.0, v3.x, v2.0) and CVSS-related data
3CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) mappings and CPE (Common Platform Enumeration) data
4Vulnerability data feeds and API access (including an API key request workflow)
5Historical and current CVE data enrichment with metadata and references

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Automation of vulnerability management processes
2Improved security measurement and compliance posture
3Standardized vulnerability metadata aiding patch prioritization and risk assessment

Competitive Advantages

1Authoritative, government-backed data source
2Enriched CVE data with CVSS, CWE, and CPE mappings
3SCAP-based format supports automation and interoperability
4Availability of data feeds and API access for integration

Key Benefits

1Automation-ready vulnerability data

2Standardized and enriched metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE)

3APIs and data feeds for integration into security workflows

4Authoritative, government-backed trust and reliability

Additional Product Information

Product Description

The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data represented using SCAP. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance. It includes databases of security checklist references, security-related software flaws, product names, and impact metrics, and enriches CVEs with CVSS, CWE, and CPE metadata.

Target Market

Government IT/security teams, vulnerability management professionals, and organizations requiring standardized vulnerability data and automation-ready feeds.

Unique Value Proposition

Official, enrichment-rich vulnerability data repository with SCAP foundation, providing CVSS/CWE/CPE metadata and access to data feeds and APIs for automation and compliance.

Technical Requirements

Access to data feeds or API; enabling full site functionality requires JavaScript; API key access is available via the site.

Pricing Model

Not disclosed

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