Checkmarx · Schema

Checkmarx Vulnerability

A security vulnerability identified by Checkmarx scanning, including CVE details, severity scoring, affected packages, and remediation guidance for application security findings.

Application SecurityCode AnalysisDevSecOpsSASTSecurity TestingVulnerability Scanning

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Vulnerability unique identifier
cveName string Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifier
cweId integer Common Weakness Enumeration identifier
cweName string CWE name describing the weakness type
description string Detailed description of the vulnerability
severity string Severity classification of the vulnerability
cvssScore number Common Vulnerability Scoring System v3 base score
cvssVector string CVSS v3 vector string detailing the scoring factors
publishDate string Date the vulnerability was publicly disclosed
lastModifiedDate string Date the vulnerability record was last updated
affectedPackage object
sourceLocation object
remediation object
exploitability object
compliance array Compliance framework mappings for this vulnerability
references array External reference URLs with additional information
isIgnored boolean Whether the vulnerability has been suppressed or ignored
state string Triage state of the vulnerability
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JSON Schema

checkmarx-vulnerability-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://checkmarx.com/schemas/checkmarx/vulnerability.json",
  "title": "Checkmarx Vulnerability",
  "description": "A security vulnerability identified by Checkmarx scanning, including CVE details, severity scoring, affected packages, and remediation guidance for application security findings.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["id", "severity"],
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Vulnerability unique identifier"
    },
    "cveName": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^CVE-\\d{4}-\\d{4,}$",
      "description": "Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifier"
    },
    "cweId": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Common Weakness Enumeration identifier"
    },
    "cweName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "CWE name describing the weakness type"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Detailed description of the vulnerability"
    },
    "severity": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Critical", "High", "Medium", "Low", "Info"],
      "description": "Severity classification of the vulnerability"
    },
    "cvssScore": {
      "type": "number",
      "format": "float",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 10,
      "description": "Common Vulnerability Scoring System v3 base score"
    },
    "cvssVector": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "CVSS v3 vector string detailing the scoring factors"
    },
    "publishDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date the vulnerability was publicly disclosed"
    },
    "lastModifiedDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date the vulnerability record was last updated"
    },
    "affectedPackage": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AffectedPackage"
    },
    "sourceLocation": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/SourceLocation"
    },
    "remediation": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Remediation"
    },
    "exploitability": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Exploitability"
    },
    "compliance": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/ComplianceMapping"
      },
      "description": "Compliance framework mappings for this vulnerability"
    },
    "references": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "format": "uri"
      },
      "description": "External reference URLs with additional information"
    },
    "isIgnored": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the vulnerability has been suppressed or ignored",
      "default": false
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["TO_VERIFY", "NOT_EXPLOITABLE", "PROPOSED_NOT_EXPLOITABLE", "CONFIRMED", "URGENT"],
      "description": "Triage state of the vulnerability"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "AffectedPackage": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Open source package affected by the vulnerability (SCA findings)",
      "properties": {
        "packageName": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Package name"
        },
        "packageVersion": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Affected version of the package"
        },
        "packageRepository": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["npm", "maven", "nuget", "pypi", "rubygems", "go", "packagist", "cargo"],
          "description": "Package ecosystem or registry"
        },
        "isDirectDependency": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether this is a direct or transitive dependency"
        },
        "fixedVersions": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": "Versions of the package where this vulnerability is fixed"
        }
      }
    },
    "SourceLocation": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Source code location for SAST-detected vulnerabilities",
      "properties": {
        "fileName": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "File path where the vulnerability was found"
        },
        "line": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "description": "Line number"
        },
        "column": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "description": "Column number"
        },
        "methodName": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Name of the method or function containing the vulnerability"
        },
        "className": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Name of the class containing the vulnerability"
        }
      }
    },
    "Remediation": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Remediation guidance for addressing the vulnerability",
      "properties": {
        "recommendation": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Recommended action to fix the vulnerability"
        },
        "fixedVersion": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Recommended package version that addresses the vulnerability"
        },
        "effort": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["Low", "Medium", "High"],
          "description": "Estimated effort required for remediation"
        },
        "references": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          },
          "description": "Links to remediation documentation"
        }
      }
    },
    "Exploitability": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Exploitability assessment of the vulnerability",
      "properties": {
        "epssScore": {
          "type": "number",
          "format": "float",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 1,
          "description": "Exploit Prediction Scoring System score"
        },
        "hasExploit": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether a known public exploit exists"
        },
        "isExploitablePathConfirmed": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the exploitable path from source to vulnerable package is confirmed"
        },
        "attackVector": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["Network", "Adjacent", "Local", "Physical"],
          "description": "CVSS attack vector"
        }
      }
    },
    "ComplianceMapping": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Mapping to a compliance standard or framework",
      "properties": {
        "standard": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Compliance standard name (e.g., OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, HIPAA)"
        },
        "category": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Category within the standard"
        },
        "requirement": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Specific requirement identifier"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}