Originally published in Dark Reading on May 27, 2025
In 2024, a record 40,009 CVEs were published, a 38% increase from 2023. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) noted that the rise in CVEs and insufficient support led to a backlog in processing new CVEs, starting in February 2024.
Recent news about potential cuts to MITRE funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program has raised concern in the security community. Fortunately, funding has been extended for MITRE to operate the CVE program for another year. However, the challenges facing this fragile ecosystem have persisted for a long time.
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