diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
index 30ab437d1..f00f4b8cd 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
@@ -68,9 +68,18 @@ public class CveDB {
      */
     private ResourceBundle statementBundle = null;
 
+    /**
+     * <<<<<<< HEAD Creates a new CveDB object and opens the database
+     * connection. Note, the connection must be closed by the caller by calling
+     * the close method. ======= Does the underlying connection support batch
+     * operations?
+     */
+    private boolean batchSupported;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new CveDB object and opens the database connection. Note, the
      * connection must be closed by the caller by calling the close method.
+     * >>>>>>> e79da72711dc0f326fcdce52deab89e37c0d8230
      *
      * @throws DatabaseException thrown if there is an exception opening the
      * database.
@@ -81,6 +90,7 @@ public class CveDB {
             open();
             try {
                 final String databaseProductName = conn.getMetaData().getDatabaseProductName();
+                batchSupported = conn.getMetaData().supportsBatchUpdates();
                 LOGGER.debug("Database dialect: {}", databaseProductName);
                 final Locale dbDialect = new Locale(databaseProductName);
                 statementBundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("data/dbStatements", dbDialect);
@@ -388,6 +398,7 @@ public class CveDB {
         ResultSet rsR = null;
         ResultSet rsS = null;
         Vulnerability vuln = null;
+
         try {
             psV = getConnection().prepareStatement(statementBundle.getString("SELECT_VULNERABILITY"));
             psV.setString(1, cve);
@@ -493,6 +504,7 @@ public class CveDB {
             }
             DBUtils.closeResultSet(rs);
             rs = null;
+
             if (vulnerabilityId != 0) {
                 if (vuln.getDescription().contains("** REJECT **")) {
                     deleteVulnerability.setInt(1, vulnerabilityId);
@@ -534,13 +546,24 @@ public class CveDB {
                     rs = null;
                 }
             }
-            insertReference.setInt(1, vulnerabilityId);
+
             for (Reference r : vuln.getReferences()) {
+                insertReference.setInt(1, vulnerabilityId);
                 insertReference.setString(2, r.getName());
                 insertReference.setString(3, r.getUrl());
                 insertReference.setString(4, r.getSource());
-                insertReference.execute();
+
+                if (batchSupported) {
+                    insertReference.addBatch();
+                } else {
+                    insertReference.execute();
+                }
             }
+
+            if (batchSupported) {
+                insertReference.executeBatch();
+            }
+
             for (VulnerableSoftware s : vuln.getVulnerableSoftware()) {
                 int cpeProductId = 0;
                 selectCpeId.setString(1, s.getName());
@@ -569,22 +592,30 @@ public class CveDB {
 
                 insertSoftware.setInt(1, vulnerabilityId);
                 insertSoftware.setInt(2, cpeProductId);
+
                 if (s.getPreviousVersion() == null) {
                     insertSoftware.setNull(3, java.sql.Types.VARCHAR);
                 } else {
                     insertSoftware.setString(3, s.getPreviousVersion());
                 }
-                try {
-                    insertSoftware.execute();
-                } catch (SQLException ex) {
-                    if (ex.getMessage().contains("Duplicate entry")) {
-                        final String msg = String.format("Duplicate software key identified in '%s:%s'", vuln.getName(), s.getName());
-                        LOGGER.debug(msg, ex);
-                    } else {
-                        throw ex;
+                if (batchSupported) {
+                    insertSoftware.addBatch();
+                } else {
+                    try {
+                        insertSoftware.execute();
+                    } catch (SQLException ex) {
+                        if (ex.getMessage().contains("Duplicate entry")) {
+                            final String msg = String.format("Duplicate software key identified in '%s:%s'", vuln.getName(), s.getName());
+                            LOGGER.debug(msg, ex);
+                        } else {
+                            throw ex;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
+            if (batchSupported) {
+                insertSoftware.executeBatch();
+            }
         } catch (SQLException ex) {
             final String msg = String.format("Error updating '%s'", vuln.getName());
             LOGGER.debug(msg, ex);