Skip to content
Latchkey

CVE - CI/CD Glossary Definition

A CVE is a standard public ID for a specific known security vulnerability.

A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is a unique public identifier, formatted like CVE-2024-12345, assigned to a specific known security vulnerability so tools and teams can reference it consistently.

A CVE is a standard public ID for a specific known security vulnerability.

Why the identifier matters

Because every scanner references the same CVE ID, a finding in dependency scanning can be cross-checked, prioritized, and matched to a fixed version reliably.

Related guides

Run this faster and cheaper on Latchkey managed runners. Start free →