Why You Need to Consider Vulnerabilities Beyond CVEs
4. Why You Need to Consider Vulnerabilities Beyond CVEs
Limiting vulnerability assessments to CVEs does not provide a complete picture of exposure and represents a substantial risk. Vulnerabilities encompass more than just software flaws. Assets missing security controls coverage, unpatched software, and devices that aren’t fully remediated are all environmental vulnerabilities—and risk exposures.
The Holistic View of Vulnerabilities
Without full visibility into your environment and without having threat intelligence and business context, vulnerability prioritization can be akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Taking a holistic view of vulnerabilities in context with a comprehensive asset inventory, enables you to better understand which vulnerabilities to address first.
Importance of Comprehensive Vulnerability Management
Ignoring Environmental Vulnerabilities: Many organizations may be overlooking critical vulnerabilities residing in assets without agents—leading to a false sense of security.
Contextual Risk Assessment: Vulnerabilities can vary significantly in risk based on environmental context. For instance, a vulnerability in a public-facing system processing credit card data poses a different risk than one in a well-protected internal network.
Holistic View of Risk: Understanding vulnerabilities beyond CVEs allows organizations to create a more accurate risk profile, ensuring that remediation efforts are focused on the areas of greatest need.