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updatedAt: 2026-05-07T18:14:18.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://docs.greynoise.io/llms.txt
---

# Retrieve CVE Information

Retrieve details about a specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "description": "GreyNoise is a cybersecurity company that collects and analyzes Internet-wide scan and attack traffic. Use GreyNoise to contextualize existing alerts, filter false-positives, identify compromised devices, and track emerging threats.",
    "version": "3.0.0",
    "title": "GreyNoise API",
    "contact": {
      "email": "hello@greynoise.io"
    },
    "license": {
      "name": "Proprietary",
      "url": "https://www.greynoise.io/terms"
    }
  },
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "CVE",
      "description": "Endpoints that are used for retrieving information about Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).\n"
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "APIKeyHeaderAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/v1/cve/{cve_id}": {
      "get": {
        "operationId": "getCVE",
        "tags": [
          "CVE"
        ],
        "summary": "Retrieve CVE Information",
        "description": "Retrieve details about a specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "cve_id",
            "in": "path",
            "description": "The CVE ID to query (e.g., CVE-2024-12345)",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^CVE-\\d{4}-\\d+$"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Successful response with CVE details based on entitlements.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "oneOf": [
                    {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEAdvancedResponse"
                    },
                    {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEBasicResponse"
                    },
                    {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEMinimalResponse"
                    }
                  ]
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Invalid CVE ID format or missing CVE ID.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
                },
                "example": {
                  "error": "bad query: invalid CVE format"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "404": {
            "description": "CVE not found.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
                },
                "example": {
                  "error": "CVE not found"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Internal server error.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
                },
                "example": {
                  "error": "internal server error"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.greynoise.io"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://api.greynoise.io"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "APIKeyHeaderAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "key"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "Error": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "error": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "error"
        ]
      },
      "CVEAdvancedResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The CVE identifier.",
            "example": "CVE-2024-12345"
          },
          "details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEDetails"
          },
          "timeline": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVETimeline"
          },
          "exploitation_details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEExploitationDetails"
          },
          "exploitation_stats": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEExploitationStats"
          },
          "exploitation_activity": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEExploitationActivity"
          }
        }
      },
      "CVEBasicResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The CVE identifier.",
            "example": "CVE-2024-12345"
          },
          "details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEDetails"
          },
          "timeline": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVETimeline"
          },
          "exploitation_details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEExploitationDetails"
          }
        }
      },
      "CVEMinimalResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The CVE identifier.",
            "example": "CVE-2024-12345"
          },
          "details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CVEDetails"
          }
        }
      },
      "CVEDetails": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "vulnerability_name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The name of the vulnerability.",
            "example": "Sample Vulnerability"
          },
          "vulnerability_description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Description of the vulnerability.",
            "example": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code."
          },
          "cve_cvss_score": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "The CVSS score of the CVE.",
            "example": 7.5
          },
          "product": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The product affected by the vulnerability.",
            "example": "Sample Product"
          },
          "vendor": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The vendor of the affected product.",
            "example": "Sample Vendor"
          },
          "published_to_nist_nvd": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether the CVE is published to the NIST National Vulnerability Database.",
            "example": true
          }
        }
      },
      "CVETimeline": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "cve_published_date": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "description": "The date the CVE was published.",
            "example": "2024-01-01"
          },
          "cve_last_updated_date": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "description": "The date the CVE was last updated.",
            "example": "2024-01-02"
          },
          "first_known_published_date": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "description": "The first known published date of the CVE.",
            "example": "2024-01-01"
          },
          "cisa_kev_date_added": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "description": "The date the CVE was added to the CISA KEV list.",
            "example": "2024-01-03"
          }
        }
      },
      "CVEExploitationDetails": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "attack_vector": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The attack vector for the CVE.",
            "example": "Network"
          },
          "exploit_found": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether an exploit has been found for this CVE.",
            "example": true
          },
          "exploitation_registered_in_kev": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether the exploitation is registered in KEV.",
            "example": true
          },
          "epss_score": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "The EPSS score for the CVE.",
            "example": 0.8
          }
        }
      },
      "CVEExploitationStats": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "number_of_available_exploits": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The number of available exploits for the CVE.",
            "example": 5
          },
          "number_of_threat_actors_exploiting_vulnerability": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The number of threat actors exploiting the vulnerability.",
            "example": 3
          },
          "number_of_botnets_exploiting_vulnerability": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The number of botnets exploiting the vulnerability.",
            "example": 2
          }
        }
      },
      "CVEExploitationActivity": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "activity_seen": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether exploitation activity has been observed.",
            "example": true
          },
          "benign_ip_count_1d": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The count of benign IPs seen exploiting the CVE in the last 24 hours (rolling).",
            "example": 100
          },
          "benign_ip_count_10d": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The count of benign IPs seen exploiting the CVE since 00:00 UTC 10 days ago.",
            "example": 500
          },
          "benign_ip_count_30d": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The count of benign IPs seen exploiting the CVE since 00:00 UTC 30 days ago.",
            "example": 1000
          },
          "threat_ip_count_1d": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The count of IPs with any classification other than benign seen exploiting the CVE in the last 24 hours (rolling).",
            "example": 10
          },
          "threat_ip_count_10d": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The count of IPs with any classification other than benign seen exploiting the CVE since 00:00 UTC 10 days ago.",
            "example": 50
          },
          "threat_ip_count_30d": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The count of IPs with any classification other than benign seen exploiting the CVE since 00:00 UTC 30 days ago.",
            "example": 100
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```