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National Vulnerability Database

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The U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance (e.g., FISMA).

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
NVD
plural
National Vulnerability Databases
possessive
National Vulnerability Database's
pluralpossessive
National Vulnerability Databases'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance (e.g., FISMA).
NIST National Vulnerability Database (nvd.nist.gov)1 senseview framework →
§1
The U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance (e.g., FISMA).

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