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[FEATURE]: Add KEV information to vulnerablity

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Domain
security

Research direction

Start by reading the Vulnerability type schema and the discussion linked from issue #481. Define how KEV provider, retrieval date, inclusion flag, and listing date should be represented, then verify that the schema supports the requested CISA or ENISA information.

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Description

proposed core enhancement

Describe the feature

The schema should be expanded so that the Vulnerability type can include information if the vulnerability has been included on a KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerability) list as provided by CISA or ENISA.

Possible solutions

Should contain the following properties:

  • KEV Provider
  • Date of retrieval
  • Boolean flag for inclusion on list
  • Date when vulnerability was added to the list

Alternatives

None

Additional context

Has already been discussed here: https://github.com/CycloneDX/specification/issues/481#issuecomment-2166313328

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