CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)

PCIComplianceHub · Last updated 22 September 2026

The public catalogue of disclosed security vulnerabilities, each given a unique identifier in the form CVE-YYYY-NNNNN. CVE identifiers give scanners, vendors, advisories and assessors a common reference for the same flaw, which is what makes vulnerability tracking, patch verification and scan evidence comparable across different tools.