Define vulnerabilities

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • Define vulnerability as a weakness or defect in a software or hardware component that attackers exploit.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_ti.admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Threat Intelligence > IoC Repository > Vulnerabilities.
    2. Click New.
    3. Complete the fields in the form as appropriate.
      FieldDescription
      Name Enter a descriptive name to identify the vulnerability.
      Source Specifies the threat source from which this record is created.
      Description A description that provides more details and context about the vulnerability, potentially including its purpose and its key characteristics.
      Aliases Alternative names to identify this tool.
      Source ID Unique identifier for this object in the threat source.
      Created Time in Source Specifies the time the object is created in the source.
      Modified Time in Source Specifies the time the object is modified in the source.
    4. Click Submit.

    What to do next

    Click any of the following related lists to view additional information about objects associated with the vulnerability object.
    Related Links and Related Lists Description
    Show Relationships Opens the STIX Visualizer where you can view the relationship of the STIX object.

    Show Relationships appears only when the object has an associated object.
    External References Lists external references which refer to non-STIX information. This property is used to provide one or more external object identifiers.
    Attack Patterns Lists the attack patterns that help categorize attacks that are associated with this object.
    Campaigns Lists campaigns associated with this object.
    Course of Actions Lists the associated course of actions with this object that are technical or automated responses (applying patches, reconfiguring firewalls) to prevent an attack.
    Infrastructure Lists systems, software services, and any associated physical or virtual resources that are associated with this object.
    Intrusion Set Lists a set of adversarial behaviors and resources with common properties associated with this object.
    Malware Lists malicious code associated with this object.
    Threat Actors Lists individuals, groups, or organizations who act with malicious intent associated with this object.
    Tools Lists legitimate software that is used by threat actors to perform attacks associated with this object.