Vulnerability feeds are available to provide updated information to scanning software about the latest vulnerabilities. One of the most highly regarded vulnerability feeds is the Mitre Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).

1. Open your web browser and enter the URL https://cve.mitre.org/.
2. Hover over About and click on About CVE
3. This page gives a brief overview of CVE. Read through the information regarding CVE.

a) In your own words, how would you describe it? How does it work? What advantages does it provide?

4. Next Hover over About, click FAQs, and click on CVE Records.

a) Describe the three elements that make up a CVE Entry.