The NVD (National Vulnerability Database) is the US government’s public list of known security flaws in software. It is run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It takes each CVE record and adds more details, such as a CVSS severity score and the exact products affected. Think of it like a recall list for cars. If a flaw turns up in a program your office uses, the NVD is one place where it gets written down with a note on how serious it is.
Anyone can read the NVD for free. Its data is in the public domain, and other programs can pull it in automatically. Securaity reads it every day as one of our sources.
Why it matters
If your organization uses an AI tool or any other software, the NVD can show whether known flaws affect it. When a vendor says a security problem has been fixed, ask which CVE number it was and whether the NVD lists it. A vendor that cannot answer that plainly may not be tracking security closely. You do not need to search the NVD yourself. Sites like this one watch it and explain what each problem means for you.
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