Vulnerability

Reference

Changed on Aug 6, 2026

Returns an external vulnerability reference.

get/api/3/vulnerability_references/{id}

Request

Base URL
https://<host>:<port>
Auth
none declared
TypeScript
https://skmtc.dev/rapid7/apis/rapid7-vm-api/docs/api/3/vulnerability_references/:id/get.ts
A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Path parameters

idinteger required

The identifier of the vulnerability reference.

Example:157986

Response

idobject

The identifier of the vulnerability reference.

referencestring

The contents of the reference, typically an identifier or hyperlink. Example: "CVE-2011-0762"

sourcestring

The originating source of the reference. Examples: "url", "cve", "bid", "redhat"

Example response

{
  "advisory": {
    "href": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/4041689",
    "rel": "Advisory"
  },
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://hostname:3780/api/3/...",
      "rel": "self"
    }
  ],
  "reference": "4041689",
  "source": "mskb"
}

Changes

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