The MITRE Corporation is a non-profit organization that works to address issues in diverse fields
such as cybersecurity, national defense, and healthcare. Among MITRE's key contributions to
cybersecurity research are several comprehensive databases that catalog and organize
information related to cyber threats. These resources include:• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE): Publicly disclosed cybersecurity flaws.• Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE): Common types of software and hardware
weaknesses.• Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC): A classification of
known cyber-attack patterns.• Techniques: Specific methodologies used by adversaries, categorized by operational
environments.• Mitigations: Strategic actions designed to reduce or eliminate the impact of specific
techniques.• Software and Groups: Collections of techniques implemented by specific tools, software,
or groups.These resources are related to one another in the following manner:Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a standardized cataloging system for publicly
known information security vulnerabilities and exposures. Each entry includes a brief description
of the vulnerability, metrics related to their potential impact severity, and references associated
CWEs.Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a community-driven list of common weakness types
that affect software and hardware. It serves as a tool for identifying, addressing, and mitigating
security flaws in the design and architecture of technology products. CWEs can be related to one
another through child of, preceding, and member of relationships, along with being associated
with CAPECs.Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) is resource that provides
details of known attack patterns. It categorizes approaches, such as CAPEC-112 describing
“Brute Force” attacks, that adversaries may use to exploit specific vulnerabilities and weaknesses.MITRE categorizes Techniques used by adversaries into different operational environments,
including enterprise systems, mobile devices, and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Each matrix
is structured by tactics, detailing the high-level objectives such as gaining initial access to a
system