Vulnerable third-party dependency

Overview

Using open source components with well-known vulnerabilities is now a part of the OWASP Top 10. Insecure libraries can pose a considerable risk for your application. While some known vulnerabilities lead to only minor impacts, some of the most significant breaches to date have relied on exploiting known vulnerabilities in components.

Business Impact

Increased risk of data breaches, financial loss, and reputational harm. Eroding customer trust and confidence.

Resources

Frequent

Incidence

How common is this issue?
17%6%
arrow down10%
lower

Exposure

How long do organizations remain exposed before fixing the problem?
2 years8 months
arrow down73%
shorter
BenchmarkWith Clayton

Frameworks

TrustediconSecureiconSession SecurityiconSession ManagementiconA06:2021 – Vulnerable and Outdated Componentsicon