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# ENISA becomes a CVE Root for EU vulnerability numbering
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-11-20-enisa-cve-root/
- Published: 2025-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T16:02:06.000Z
- Description: ENISA became a CVE Root, letting it onboard and govern EU vulnerability numbering authorities directly rather than solely via the US run MITRE program. Executive director Lepassaar called it a step up for EU vulnerability management.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Policy and law, #news, #verified, #editor-read

Verified Editor-read [ENISA press release, 20 November 2025](https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/stepping-up-our-role-in-vulnerability-management-enisa-becomes-cve-root?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not by itself remove the CVE Program's own US based governing board.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)