The CVE programme is an international, community-based effort that maintains a community-driven, open data registry of vulnerabilities. The programme catalogues CVEs in a publicly available registry that is available to security researchers, vulnerability discloses, and information technology vendors. Using a common identifier makes it easier to share and cross-check data across the industry’s several and separate security databases and tools that track vulnerabilities.
“Sophos’ new status as a CNA is another example of our commitment to being transparent, and by having the ability to assign CVEs, we can provide the industry with pertinent information about our products faster. This allows organizations to more quickly assess security issues, determine the scale of urgency, and prioritize updates,” said Ross McKerchar, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Sophos. “Sophos’ CVEs will also get entered into the multiple CVE-compatible databases within the industry. By working collectively on these databases with other vendors and industry standards watch guards, we can together improve defences against persistent attackers.”