Cloudflare Launches Public Vulnerability Intelligence Service 'Zero Wire' with AI Agent Prompts

Network infrastructure and cybersecurity company Cloudflare recently launched a public vulnerability intelligence service called Zero Wire on its Radar platform. The service is accessible even to non-Cloudflare customers. Rather than being a comprehensive database of all CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), Zero Wire curates major vulnerabilities in software providing internet-facing services, including web applications, related execution environments, and libraries. It specifically focuses on issues where proxy server protections can mitigate attack risks.

The intelligence provided includes details on affected systems, evidence of exploitation, and remediation advice, along with links to vendor security advisories and research materials. For some vulnerabilities, Cloudflare also provides Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection information, though it notes these measures only reduce specific attack risks and cannot replace software patching. Additionally, the service displays changes in HTTP request volumes matching specific WAF rules as an indicator of potential exploitation attempts, while clarifying that this data does not prove successful attacks or determine the scale of actual harm.

Beyond traditional intelligence, Zero Wire offers AI agent assessment prompts. Enterprises can use these prompts to instruct AI agents to perform read-only checks on internal systems to identify if affected software is in use, assess patch status, and review relevant protective measures. The agents are expected to list check evidence, pending questions, and follow-up recommendations. Cloudflare states that copying the prompts themselves does not automatically scan or modify enterprise systems, positioning this as a new tool for proactive self-verification.