The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) openVuln API is a RESTful API that allows customers to obtain Cisco Security Vulnerability information in different machine-consumable formats. APIs are important for customers because they allow their technical staff and programmers to build
https://api.cisco.com
Auth type
OAuth 2.0
Auth header
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Rate limit
1,000 requests/day
Pricing
Free tier available
Free quota
Community/researcher access available
Documentation
https://api.cisco.com
Endpoint status
Server online — HTTP 504 — server is online but path returned an error (may require auth)1.13s
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
B
68%
builder-friendly
OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials flow for machine-to-machine access
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
| Plan | Price/mo | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Community (Free) | Free | 1,000 req/day, researcher access |
| Subscription | $0 | Part of Cisco SecureX / PSIRT subscriptions |
Available as part of Cisco SecureX and PSIRT subscriptions. Community / researcher access is available at no cost.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/advisory/{advisory_id} |
Used to obtain an advisory in CVRF format for a given advisory ID `advisory_id` |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/all |
Used to obtain all advisories in Common Vulnerability Reporting Format (CVRF). F |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/cve/{cve_id} |
Used to obtain an advisory in CVRF format for a given Common Vulnerability Enume |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/latest/{number} |
Used to obtain all the latest security advisories in CVRF format given an absolu |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/product |
Used to obtain all the advisories that affects the given product name. |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/severity/{severity} |
Used to obtain all security advisories for a given security impact rating (criti |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/severity/{severity}/firstpublished |
Used to obtain all security advisories for a given security impact rating (criti |
| GET | /security/advisories/cvrf/severity/{severity}/lastpublished |
Used to obtain all security advisories for a given security impact rating (criti |
curl -X GET 'https://api.cisco.com/security/advisories/cvrf/advisory/{advisory_id}' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
{}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Cisco PSIRT openVuln documentation.