VulnDB

VulnDB, now part of Flashpoint's Vulnerability Intelligence offering, is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and timely vulnerability database available globally. Originally developed by Risk Based Security, VulnDB provides organizations with access to detailed information on over 415,000 vulnerabilities, significantly exceeding the coverage of public sources like the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) or Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). The platform is designed to eliminate security blind spots by cataloging more than 100,000 vulnerabilities that are entirely absent from the NVD. This intelligence is crucial for security teams who need to understand their exposure to software, hardware, IoT, OT, and third-party library flaws that public repositories often miss or delay reporting. The tool functions by aggregating and normalizing vulnerability data from thousands of sources, which is then independently verified by a dedicated research team. It provides up to 60 distinct metadata classifications for each entry, including detailed vulnerability source information, extensive references, and links to Proof of Concept (PoC) code. By delivering these insights through a user-friendly SaaS portal or a robust RESTful API, VulnDB enables security operations (SecOps), DevOps, and risk management teams to move beyond simple scanning. It allows for proactive risk management through advanced scoring metrics like the Flashpoint Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (FP KEV) and Ransomware Likelihood scores, ensuring that remediation efforts are focused on the most critical threats.

VulnDB’s competitive edge is built on three pillars: coverage, speed, and contextual depth. Unlike competitors that rely solely on public CVE data, VulnDB maintains an independent research team that discovers and catalogs over 100,000 'non-CVE' vulnerabilities. This means organizations using VulnDB are aware of roughly 30% more risks than those relying on standard tools. For example, in sectors like manufacturing and medical devices where OT and IoT usage is high, VulnDB provides visibility into specialized hardware flaws that NVD typically ignores. Another major differentiator is the speed of intelligence. Studies have shown that VulnDB notifies users of new vulnerabilities an average of two weeks before they appear in the NVD. In the world of cybersecurity, this two-week window is the difference between a successful patch and a catastrophic breach. Furthermore, VulnDB’s scoring goes far beyond standard CVSS. It incorporates 'Social Risk Scores' and 'Ransomware Likelihood' metrics, which use Flashpoint’s deep-web intelligence to determine if threat actors are actively discussing or using a specific vulnerability in underground forums. This level of active threat context is something that generic vulnerability scanners simply cannot provide. Finally, its integration ecosystem is superior; with native, high-fidelity integrations for ServiceNow, Archer, and major SOAR platforms, VulnDB ensures that its premium intelligence is immediately actionable within the tools security teams use every day.

• SMB
• Mid-Market
• Enterprise