The CVE Program for Tracking Security Flaws is About to Lose Federal Funding

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, a critical system for tracking cybersecurity vulnerabilities used by major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, and AMD, is at risk of losing federal funding. Managed by MITRE, this program assigns unique identifiers (e.g., CVE-2022-27254) to security flaws, helping organizations prioritize patches and mitigations. The contract supporting CVE expires on April 16th, raising concerns about global cybersecurity coordination.

You Should Know:

• Check CVE Entries: Use `cve-search` tools or APIs to fetch vulnerability details:

  git clone https://github.com/cve-search/cve-search.git 
  cd cve-search 
  pip3 install -r requirements.txt 
  ./sbin/db_mgmt.py -p 
  

• Query NVD Database: Fetch CVE data via NIST’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD):

  curl -H "Accept: application/json" https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2022-27254 
  

• Linux Vulnerability Scanning: Use OpenVAS or `vuls` for automated scans:

  docker run -d -p 443:443 --name openvas mikesplain/openvas 
  

• Windows Patch Management: List missing patches with PowerShell:

  Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object HotFixID, InstalledOn 
  

• Prioritize CVSS Scores: Filter high-severity CVEs (CVSS ≥ 7.0) using jq:

  curl -s "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0" | jq '.vulnerabilities[] | select(.cve.metrics.cvssMetricV2?.baseScore >= 7.0)' 
  

What Undercode Say:

The defunding of CVE could fragment vulnerability tracking, forcing organizations to rely on internal databases or paid alternatives. Key mitigations include:
– Automate CVE monitoring with tools like `trivy` for containers:

trivy image --severity CRITICAL alpine:latest 

– Leverage MITRE’s ATT&CK Framework for threat mapping:

python3 -m pip install attackcti && attackcti --technique T1190 

– Windows defenders should audit exploit mitigations:

Get-ProcessMitigation -System 

– Use `chkrootkit` or `rkhunter` for Linux compromise checks:

sudo chkrootkit 

– Monitor CVE feeds via RSS or cvewatch:

wget "https://nvd.nist.gov/feeds/xml/cve/misc/nvd-rss-analyzed.xml" 

Expected Output:

• Structured CVE data (JSON/CSV) for integration into SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Alerts for unpatched systems via `nessus` or `qualys` scans.
• Backup CVE mirrors (e.g., CVE Details).

Relevant URLs:

• Original The Verge
• CVE Program: https://cve.mitre.org/
• NVD Database: https://nvd.nist.gov/

References:

Reported By: Bobcarver Cybersecurity – Hackers Feeds
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