!!! Overview[1]
[{$pagename}] ([CVE]) system provides a reference-method for publicly known information-security [vulnerabilities|Vulnerability] and [exposures|Exploit]. 


The [National Cybersecurity FFRDC], operated by the [MITRE Corporation], maintains the system, with funding from the [National Cyber Security Division] of the [United States Department of Homeland Security]. The [Security Content Automation Protocol] uses [CVE], and [CVE IDs] are listed on [MITRE Corporation]'s system[2] as well as in the US [National Vulnerability Database].


!! CVE-ID
CVE-ID syntax is variable length and includes:
{{{
CVE prefix + Year + Arbitrary Digits
}}}
Note: [Year] maybe more than 4 digits to accomodate [years] beyond 9999.


!! Searching for [{$pagename}]
[{$pagename}] The Mitre CVE database can be searched at the [{$pagename}] [List Master Copy|https://cve.mitre.org/cve/cve.html|target='_blank']


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* [#1] - [Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures|Wikipedia:Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-08-27-