Getting a VINCE account

The VINCE  Welcome to the CERT/CC VINCE environment. The VINCE environment allows for you to anonymously report vulnerabilities! However, if you wish to participate in the coordination process, including discussions with vendors and researchers/reporters, then an account is required. VINCE was designed and created to encourage the interaction between vendors and reporters.  An A potential benefit is that multi-vendor coordination efforts may become more cooperative – cooperative, with vendors sharing information on how to mitigate the vulnerability.

To report vulnerabilities anonymously, complete the "Vulnerability Reporting Form" at our web page (https://kb.cert.org/vuls/vulcoordrequest/) as shown below.

Getting an account

Everyone Almost everyone involved in the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process will want a VINCE account. The VINCE account will provide participants to watch and support to the coordination process. Obtaining a VINCE account is easy!  Visit our web page (https://kb.cert.org/vince) and get started.

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