nvd2mysqlloader.py

• load and update a mysql database with the NIST NVD CVE data.

Author: Mark Menkhus

nvd2mysqlloader.py Default behavior

• Refresh the data with just the latest info.

  -h gives this help text
  -a loads all the CVE data from 2002 to present.

• Currently loads version 1.0 of NIST NVD CVE informations.

©2019-2022, Mark Menkhus License: Apache 2.0

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How to use

• This code works with Mysql server 5.7

• create a database on mysql server called nvd

• create a user and role that will be able to create the tables in nvd, and insert data

• create users who can read the nvd table

This code is used on mysql 5.7 and with minor modification on version 8.0