2.1 What is a CVE?

CVE is a list of entries for publicly known cyber security vulnerabilities and exposures. Potential security vulnerabilities are discovered and assigned a CVE ID and description by a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). The CVE entry is added to the CVE list on cve.mitre.org. The U.S. National Vulnerabilities Database (NVD) imports new CVE entries and adds severity scores and fix information.

ZENworks now provides you with a better security view through CVEs. You can track vulnerabilities through the use of CVEs and then remediate the vulnerabilities through the application of the associated patches to the devices. In order to use CVEs you need to first create a CVE subscription and to view the patches associated with the CVEs you need to create a Patch subscription as well.