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NVD Metadata Submission Guidelines for CVE Numbering Authorities and Authorized Data Publishers
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The number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifiers (CVE IDs) created year over year has rapidly increased, and this trend is expected to continue indefinitely.
Key facts
- The public comment period for this document is open through March 20, 2020
- Currently, a National Vulnerability Database (NVD) analyst manually reviews each CVE and attaches multiple forms of CVE metadata used by downstream consumers to prioritize and assist automated
- The number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifiers (CVE IDs) created year over year has rapidly increased, and this trend is expected to continue indefinitely
- NOTE: A call for patent claims is included on page iii of this draft
Summary
Draft NISTIR 8246, National Vulnerability Database (NVD) Metadata Submission Guidelines for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Numbering Authorities (CNAs) and Authorized Data Publishers, seeks to leverage the strength of technical knowledge provided by the CNAs and the application of consistent and unbiased CVE metadata provided by NVD analysts through the formalization of a CVE entry metadata submission process. The public comment period for this document is open through March 20, 2020.