def getAllVulns(root):
    """
    ================================================================================
    Name:
        getAllVulns

    Description:
        Gets all VULN vulnerability elements from a root element.

    Parameter(s):
        root:   The root element node from where to begin searching.

    Returns:
        The findings from the 'root.findall' function for VULNs.

    Notes:
        N/A
    ================================================================================

    """
    return (root.findall(".//VULN"))