Editing Vulnerability (computer security) (section)

===Vulnerability inventory===
The most commonly used vulnerability dataset is [[Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures]] (CVE), maintained by [[Mitre Corporation]].{{sfn |Strout |2023|p=6}} {{As of |November 2024}}, it has over 240,000 entries<ref name="Metrics"/> This information is shared into other databases, including the United States' [[National Vulnerability Database]],{{sfn |Strout |2023|p=6}} where each vulnerability is given a risk score using [[Common Vulnerability Scoring System]] (CVSS), [[Common Platform Enumeration]] (CPE) scheme, and [[Common Weakness Enumeration]].{{cn|date=May 2024}} CVE and other databases typically do not track vulnerabilities in [[software as a service]] products.{{sfn |Strout |2023|p=8}} Submitting a CVE is voluntary for companies that discovered a vulnerability.{{sfn|Haber |Hibbert|2018 |p=110}}