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Prioritize vulnerabilities and verify remediation

Connect known exploitation, exposed assets, business impact and proof of a working fix.

· 9 min

Fictional cyber observatory with three trays separating advisories, inventory and remediation evidence, without people

What this guide helps achieve

  • Match alerts to assets
  • Rank actual urgency
  • Roll out safely
  • Verify and close

Quick check

  • Is the affected product and version actually deployed?
  • Is the asset reachable and business critical?
  • Is exploitation documented?
  • What protects the service before a patch?
  • Does a check confirm the problem is gone from the asset?

Step-by-step method

  1. 01

    Consolidate the inventory

    Map services, products, versions, environments, exposure and owners. A component advisory alone does not prove that a vulnerable instance is deployed.

    Deliverable: dated affected-asset list and uncertainties.

  2. 02

    Qualify the finding

    Compare the vendor advisory, CVE identifier, exploitation conditions and, where relevant, CISA’s catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities. Record when each source was checked.

    Deliverable: finding with primary references.

  3. 03

    Set a defensible priority

    Consider known exploitation, asset reachability, required privileges, data handled, service impact and available remediation. Assign an owner and context-specific deadline.

    Deliverable: reasoned priority decision.

  4. 04

    Prepare the change

    Map dependencies, change window, backup and rollback. If an update cannot be applied promptly, record the temporary control and its expiry.

    Deliverable: rollout plan and limited exception.

  5. 05

    Deploy and test

    Apply the vendor fix or mitigation using the approved process. Check the resulting version, business journey and integrations that may regress.

    Deliverable: deployment record and functional result.

  6. 06

    Verify closure

    Check the actual asset with a suitable method, find missed instances and revisit exceptions. Do not close a ticket because an update was merely scheduled.

    Deliverable: verification evidence and updated register.

Management indicators

IndicatorWhat it measuresFirst action
CoverageCritical assets with known versions and ownersComplete the inventory
DelayTime from qualification to verified fixRemove repeated bottlenecks
VerificationFixes retested on real assetsReopen closures without evidence
ExceptionsWaivers with control, owner and expiryClose expired exceptions

Common pitfalls

  • Ranking solely by a generic score without checking the asset
  • Assuming a KEV listing means the product exists in your estate
  • Deploying without testing service behaviour
  • Leaving compensating controls without a review date

Frequently asked questions

Must the highest-scored CVE always go first?

A score describes technical severity; known exploitation, exposure and local service impact guide your operational order.

What if no patch exists?

Follow vendor mitigations, reduce exposure where possible and document an owner, review date and residual risk.

When is the work closed?

After the version or mitigation has been verified on affected instances and critical functionality has been tested.

References: data, uses and limitations

Documentation reviewed on .

Vulnerability: three complementary viewsCVE · Identify. CVSS · Technical severity. EPSS · Probability. KEV · Known exploitation. Affected version and product. Score from 0.0 to 10.0. 30-day horizon. Official CISA catalogue. Local decision: exposure, impact, evidence and remediation checks.Vulnerability: three complementary viewsCVE · IdentifyAffected version and productCVSS · Technical severityScore from 0.0 to 10.0EPSS · Probability30-day horizonKEV · Known exploitationOfficial CISA catalogueLocal decision: exposure, impact, evidence and remediation checks
Vulnerability: three complementary views
References: data, uses and limitations
Source and purposeVerified data or benchmarkHow to use itLimitation to retain
FIRST · CVSS

Describe technical vulnerability severity using an explicit method and vector.

CVSS 4.0 scores run from 0.0 to 10.0. Base, Threat, Environmental and Supplemental metric groups serve different purposes. Retain the score version, vector and date. Compare it with the installed version, access paths and business consequences before ordering remediation.

Explore the method →

A high score is not evidence of exploitation; a low score does not mean a service has no risk.
FIRST · EPSS

Estimate exploitation probability for a published CVE.

The model looks ahead 30 days. Its score is a probability; its percentile ranks that score relative to other CVEs. Record the data date and distinguish probability from percentile. Add asset exposure and confirmed exploitation evidence.

Explore the method →

The model does not predict harm to your organisation. Low probability does not cancel a critical exposure.
CISA · Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Identify vulnerabilities listed by CISA as known to be exploited.

The catalogue includes CVE, product, date added and required action. Its official repository also provides the data schema. Check applicability to your products and retain the access date. Review the requested action and vendor advisory before confirming remediation.

Explore the method →

Absence from the catalogue does not establish safety. Administrative deadlines in it are not automatically binding on every organisation.

CVSS, EPSS, KEV and VEX

Vulnerability prioritisation: four signals to connect to the asset

A vulnerability queue often mixes information answering different questions. CVSS describes technical severity, EPSS estimates a probability of observed exploitation, KEV records known exploitation and VEX carries a product applicability assertion. A local decision still needs the deployed version, access paths and consequences of exploitation.

These are documentary reference points. EPSS examples, situations and the VEX product are fictional; no current CVE score, real inventory or scan result is presented. This page calculates neither CVSS, organisational risk nor an automatic priority. Proposed evidence and decisions are a local editorial method.

Four distinct signals for a local decision
Four distinct signals for a local decision Four independent panels: CVSS describes severity; EPSS estimates observed exploitation within thirty days; KEV records known exploitation; VEX states declared applicability. Compare them with the deployed product and its context without adding them into one score. CVSS · Severity Metrics and vector Version and author EPSS · Probability Thirty-day horizon Separate date and rank KEV · Known exploitation Product and requested action Catalogue edition VEX · Applicability Issuer, product and time Status and justification Local decision: deployed asset, exposure, consequences, owner and evidence.

Four independent panels: CVSS describes severity; EPSS estimates observed exploitation within thirty days; KEV records known exploitation; VEX states declared applicability. Compare them with the deployed product and its context without adding them into one score.

Four questions and four kinds of information

Four questions and four kinds of information
SourceUseful questionWhat it cannot establish alone
CVSS 4.0What is the technical severity under the assessed metrics?The score proves neither exploitation nor consequences for your service.
EPSSWhat is the estimated probability of observing exploitation of this CVE in the next thirty days?It does not describe compromise of your instance, its controls or business loss.
CISA KEVIs the vulnerability listed as known to be exploited?Listing does not establish that the product exists in your estate; absence does not establish safety.
VEXWhat does an issuer assert about a vulnerability for identified products at a stated time?An assertion alone proves neither deployment of the relevant version nor issuer trustworthiness.

CVSS 4.0: preserve groups, vector and assessment author

A number from 0 to 10 loses meaning when its version, vector and assessed groups disappear. FIRST distinguishes CVSS-B, CVSS-BT, CVSS-BE and CVSS-BTE. Undefined Threat and Environmental metrics take default values rather than disappearing from the calculation.

CVSS 4.0: preserve groups, vector and assessment author
GroupRoleReading check
BaseIntrinsic vulnerability characteristics.A supplier’s CVSS-B is not your priority decision.
ThreatThreat characteristics that can change over time.Date the assessment and explain exploitation information used.
EnvironmentalCharacteristics specific to the consumer’s environment.State the controls and system importance considered rather than silently changing a score.
SupplementalAdditional context, such as Safety or Recovery.These metrics do not modify the final CVSS score; they may inform a separate local analysis.

EPSS: probability, percentile and missing data

FIRST describes a probability from 0 to 1, updated daily, over a thirty-day horizon. The percentile is a relative rank among currently scored vulnerabilities. Do not add probability and percentile or turn their pair into the probability of an attack on your organisation.

EPSS: probability, percentile and missing data
Fictional exampleProvided valuesCorrect reading
A probabilityProbability : 0.05 · Percentile : Unspecified0.05 means a 5% estimated probability of observed exploitation within the model horizon, rather than an estate compromise rate.
Probability and rankProbability : 0.02 · Percentile : 0.97In this fictional example 0.02 means 2%, while 0.97 places the score at the 97th percentile. The rank does not turn a 2% probability into 97%.
No received valueProbability : Unspecified · Percentile : UnspecifiedMissing data remains unknown; it is neither zero nor evidence of no exploitation. Record the failure or the date of the last available value.

Seven useful readings of the KEV schema

The official CISA repository schema describes the catalogue and its entries. The following selection helps retain consultation context rather than enumerate every field. Match each entry to the supplier advisory and actual asset.

Seven useful readings of the KEV schema
FieldsMeaningProposed check
catalogVersion / dateReleasedCatalogue version and publication time.Keep a reference to the consulted edition; distinguish publication time from your assessment time.
cveID / vendorProject / productIdentifier and product associated with the entry.Match name, version, distribution and embedded components before declaring an asset affected.
dateAddedDate the vulnerability entered the catalogue.Do not present it as the first exploitation date or CVE publication date.
requiredActionRequested action to address the vulnerability.Read the complete instruction and supplier references, then document local implementation.
dueDateCatalogue deadline for the requested action.Check the context and scope of the CISA instruction before adopting it as a local deadline.
knownRansomwareCampaignUseKnown indicates confirmed ransomware campaign use; Unknown means CISA lacks confirmation.Do not translate Unknown into never used or a definite false value.
cwesWeakness category codes associated with the entry.Use categories to group causes; they do not replace the CVE identifier or affected version.

Six fictional situations: what is missing before a decision?

High severity, product not located

An advisory reports high severity; the inventory cannot locate that version in the estate.

Confirm presence and version with the owner, including embedded dependencies.

Retain applicability unknown. Absence from an incomplete inventory does not justify closure.

Known exploitation, exposed instance

The vulnerability is listed as known to be exploited and an owner confirms an affected internet-accessible instance.

Review supplier actions and arrange exposure reduction and remediation suited to the service.

Name the owner, interim control and expected verification evidence; a severity score alone supplies none of this traceability.

Low probability, essential service

The fictional EPSS probability is low, but the affected instance supports an essential service.

Assess consequences and access paths before agreeing a change window.

Do not treat a low score as insurance; that instance’s controls are not contextual inputs to EPSS.

VEX for another version

The supplier declares version 2.4.0 not affected; the asset still runs 2.3.0.

Seek an assertion applicable to the installed version and verify its provenance.

Do not extend a conclusion across versions. A VEX document deploys no update.

Temporary control becomes permanent

A temporary rule reduces access; its review date has passed.

Check that it still protects the relevant path, then decide whether to maintain it or apply the fix.

Keep the owner, limits and a new review date. A perimeter control is not automatically an OpenVEX built-in product mitigation.

Patch announced, deployment unverified

A fixed release is available, but the ticket contains only a download link.

Check the version actually deployed, remaining instances and critical functionality.

Close on implementation and verification evidence, rather than the supplier’s availability of a patch.

Eight records for a traceable remediation decision

  • Product, version or build, environment and asset owner.
  • Vulnerability identifier, supplier advisory and relevant exploitation conditions.
  • CVSS version, vector, metric-group nomenclature and assessment author.
  • EPSS date, probability and percentile in separate fields, or an explicit missing value.
  • Dated KEV status, requested action and consulted catalogue edition.
  • Applicable VEX assertion: issuer, product, version, time and any justification.
  • Reasoned local decision, interim control, owner and review date.
  • Deployment or mitigation evidence, verification result and remaining limits.

Read VEX statuses and applicability conditions →

Primary sources and scope

Sources checked on

Build signatures and provenance

Verify patch origin and then its application

A fixed version needs connecting to the received package and updated instance. Provenance verification helps establish expected origin; remediation confirmation still requires checking the active version and relevant behaviour.

  • Keep the accepted patch digest and signature/provenance verification results.
  • Match that package to the version actually deployed on each targeted instance.
  • Do not close on authenticity alone: document remediation checks, regressions and remaining limits.

Read the pre-deployment provenance reference →

Sources checked on · SLSA 1.2 · Build: Verifying artifacts · SLSA 1.2 · Build: Provenance · SLSA 1.2 · Build: Track Basics · in-toto · Statement v1 · Sigstore · Verifying Signatures

Explore the CISA KEV catalogue

KEV is CISA’s catalogue of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. This explorer contains a complete dated snapshot, not a live feed. A CVE or product-name match is a lead to compare with the exact deployed product and version; it does not prove that a visitor’s system is vulnerable or compromised.

Entry names, products, descriptions, required actions and links retain CISA’s language and values. Explanations are editorial. Entries may be added or corrected after this snapshot; consult the official source before an operational decision.

Entries
1769
Distinct vendor/project labels
291
Catalogue release date

Counters describe this snapshot only. They do not measure attack counts, vulnerability prevalence or an organisation’s risk. Distinct vendorProject labels are counted exactly as published, without merging aliases or treating them as distinct companies.

Unknown means CISA lacks confirmation of use in a ransomware campaign; it does not mean no exploitation. forensicTriage Yes/No is a separate field described by the schema with a reference to BOD 26-04. An absent field stays unreported. Neither No nor Unknown demonstrates that your asset has not been compromised.

dueDate is the deadline published in the CISA entry for the stated action. It is not a universal SLA, a patch release date or evidence that a patch was installed. The forensicTriage field alone cannot determine your obligations or define an investigation plan.

Six readings that prevent a misleading priority

Six readings that prevent a misleading priority
Published fieldUseful readingConclusion to avoid
cveIDJoin sources discussing the same vulnerability.The identifier year does not date KEV inclusion.
vendorProject · productFind the vendor advisory and local inventory.A product name does not replace affected versions and configurations.
dateAddedDate the entry’s inclusion in this catalogue.Do not call it discovery or first-exploitation date.
dueDate · requiredActionRead the published action and deadline together.Do not turn the date into a universal obligation or proof of remediation.
knownRansomwareCampaignUsePreserve Known, Unknown or an absent field.Unknown is not No and does not remove the known exploitation signal underlying KEV.
forensicTriage · cwesSeparate CISA’s indicator from published weakness classes.A CWE is not a specific product or score; No is not a certificate that no incident occurred.

Catalogue additions by year

Catalogue additions by yearEach bar counts entries retained in this snapshot by the year of dateAdded. It is not a discovery year or an exploitation frequency. The first year starts at this snapshot’s earliest entry and the release year is incomplete; these totals are not an annual attack trend.311202155520221872023186202424520252852026
Each bar counts entries retained in this snapshot by the year of dateAdded. It is not a discovery year or an exploitation frequency. The first year starts at this snapshot’s earliest entry and the release year is incomplete; these totals are not an annual attack trend.
Catalogue additions by year · dateAdded
Year addedEntries
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Explore the CISA KEV catalogue · 2026.11.06
CVEVendor or project · productDate added / Entry due dateUse in ransomware campaigns / forensicTriage
CVE-2024-9463

CWE-78

Palo Alto Networks

Expedition

Entry and action published by CISA

Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9463

security.paloaltonetworks.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-9465

CWE-89

Palo Alto Networks

Expedition

Entry and action published by CISA

Palo Alto Networks Expedition SQL Injection Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to reveal Expedition database contents, such as password hashes, usernames, device configurations, and device API keys. With this, attackers can also create and read arbitrary files on the Expedition system.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9465

security.paloaltonetworks.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2014-2120

CWE-79

Cisco

Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)

Entry and action published by CISA

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebVPN login page. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-CVE-2014-2120 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2120

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2021-26086

CWE-22

Atlassian

Jira Server and Data Center

Entry and action published by CISA

Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center Path Traversal Vulnerability

Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to read particular files in the /WEB-INF/web.xml endpoint.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72695 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26086

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2021-41277

CWE-200

Metabase

Metabase

Entry and action published by CISA

Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Metabase contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the custom map support in the API to read GeoJSON formatted data.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-w73v-6p7p-fpfr ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41277

github.com ↗

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-43451

CWE-73

Microsoft

Windows

Entry and action published by CISA

Microsoft Windows NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows contains an NTLMv2 hash spoofing vulnerability that could result in disclosing a user's NTLMv2 hash to an attacker via a file open operation. The attacker could then leverage this hash to impersonate that user.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43451

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-49039

CWE-287

Microsoft

Windows

Entry and action published by CISA

Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that can allow an attacker-provided, local application to escalate privileges outside of its AppContainer, and access privileged RPC functions.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039

msrc.microsoft.com ↗

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Known
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2019-16278

CWE-22

Nostromo

nhttpd

Entry and action published by CISA

Nostromo nhttpd Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Nostromo nhttpd contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the http_verify() function in a non-chrooted nhttpd server allowing for remote code execution.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16278

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-43093

Android

Framework

Entry and action published by CISA

Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2024-11-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43093

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-51567

CWE-276

CyberPersons

CyberPanel

Entry and action published by CISA

CyberPanel Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability

CyberPanel contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as root.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://cyberpanel.net/blog/detials-and-fix-of-recent-security-issue-and-patch-of-cyberpanel ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51567

cyberpanel.net ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Known
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-5910

CWE-306

Palo Alto Networks

Expedition

Entry and action published by CISA

Palo Alto Networks Expedition Missing Authentication Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows an attacker with network access to takeover an Expedition admin account and potentially access configuration secrets, credentials, and other data.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5910 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5910

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nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-8956

CWE-287

PTZOptics

PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras

Entry and action published by CISA

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI cameras contain an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability that allows a remote, attacker to bypass authentication for the /cgi-bin/param.cgi CGI script. If combined with CVE-2024-8957, this can lead to remote code execution as root.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8956

ptzoptics.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-8957

CWE-78

PTZOptics

PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras

Entry and action published by CISA

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI cameras contain an OS command injection vulnerability that allows a remote, authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the ntp_addr parameter of the /cgi-bin/param.cgi CGI script.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8957

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-20481

CWE-772

Cisco

Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)

Entry and action published by CISA

Cisco ASA and FTD Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain a missing release of resource after effective lifetime vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) of the RAVPN service.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-bf-dos-vDZhLqrW ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20481

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-37383

CWE-79

Roundcube

Webmail

Entry and action published by CISA

RoundCube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

RoundCube Webmail contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the handling of SVG animate attributes that allows a remote attacker to run malicious JavaScript code.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.7, https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.7 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37383

github.com ↗

github.com ↗

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-47575

CWE-306

Fortinet

FortiManager

Entry and action published by CISA

Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication Vulnerability

Fortinet FortiManager contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the fgfmd daemon that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-423 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47575

fortiguard.fortinet.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-38094

CWE-502

Microsoft

SharePoint

Entry and action published by CISA

Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization Vulnerability

Microsoft SharePoint contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38094 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38094

msrc.microsoft.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Known
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-9537

ScienceLogic

SL1

Entry and action published by CISA

ScienceLogic SL1 Unspecified Vulnerability

ScienceLogic SL1 (formerly EM7) is affected by an unspecified vulnerability involving an unspecified third-party component.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://support.sciencelogic.com/s/article/15527 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9537

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nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-40711

CWE-502

Veeam

Backup & Replication

Entry and action published by CISA

Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization Vulnerability

Veeam Backup and Replication contains a deserialization vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated user to perform remote code execution.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://www.veeam.com/kb4649 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40711

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Known
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-28987

CWE-798

SolarWinds

Web Help Desk

Entry and action published by CISA

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987

www.solarwinds.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-30088

CWE-367

Microsoft

Windows

Entry and action published by CISA

Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30088

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nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Known
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-9680

CWE-416

Mozilla

Firefox

Entry and action published by CISA

Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680

www.mozilla.org ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Known
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-23113

CWE-134

Fortinet

Multiple Products

Entry and action published by CISA

Fortinet Multiple Products Format String Vulnerability

Fortinet FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy, and FortiWeb contain a format string vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.

requiredAction
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
notes
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-029 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23113

www.fortiguard.com ↗

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dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-9379

CWE-89

Ivanti

Cloud Services Appliance (CSA)

Entry and action published by CISA

Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) SQL Injection Vulnerability

Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the admin web console in versions prior to 5.0.2, which can allow a remote attacker authenticated as administrator to run arbitrary SQL statements.

requiredAction
As Ivanti CSA 4.6.x has reached End-of-Life status, users are urged to remove CSA 4.6.x from service or upgrade to the 5.0.x line, or later, of supported solution.
notes
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-CSA-Cloud-Services-Appliance-CVE-2024-9379-CVE-2024-9380-CVE-2024-9381 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9379

forums.ivanti.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No
CVE-2024-9380

CWE-77

Ivanti

Cloud Services Appliance (CSA)

Entry and action published by CISA

Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the administrative console which can allow an authenticated attacker with application admin privileges to pass commands to the underlying OS.

requiredAction
As Ivanti CSA 4.6.x has reached End-of-Life status, users are urged to remove CSA 4.6.x from service or upgrade to the 5.0.x line, or later, of supported solution.
notes
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-CSA-Cloud-Services-Appliance-CVE-2024-9379-CVE-2024-9380-CVE-2024-9381 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9380

forums.ivanti.com ↗

nvd.nist.gov ↗

dateAdded
dueDate
knownRansomwareCampaignUse
Unknown
forensicTriage
No

An old identifier can enter the catalogue recently

CVE-2015-5477, associated with ISC BIND in this snapshot, has identifier year 2015 and dateAdded 8 October 2026. These dates answer different questions. The entry calls for following vendor instructions; it does not establish your BIND version, exposure or installation of a fix.

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2026.11.06
dateReleased
GitHub commit
e5b3a9b25050a8da26c96266c5bfe438ee0bdebc ·
SHA-256
47e0406b2be5a40420eff66f3d90e83eb8883dae6ff4d08e1b2a942c366f6cc2

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