Exploring CISA’s 2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
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The CISA top routinely exploited vulnerabilities report is always a good read. While it's pretty late in the year, it offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the previous year’s exploitation trends and understand which vulnerabilities posed the greatest threats in 2023 to government organizations. Each year, the report sparks questions about why certain vulnerabilities made the list and what makes them particularly significant.
This year, we decided to explore the vulnerabilities that top CISA's list using VulnCheck Intelligence to better understand the impact and threats associated with these vulnerabilities and the detection coverage VulnCheck provides defenders.
Key Takeaways
- Exploit Availability: 14 of 15 CVEs in CISA's 2023 report have 8+ POC exploits; 13 have weaponized exploits, with 5 weaponized before public exploitation.
- Threat Actor Activity: 60 named threat actors linked to 13 CVEs; North Korea’s Silent Chollima targeted 9, while Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) remains the most exploited.
- Detection Coverage: VulnCheck provides Initial …
This year, we decided to explore the vulnerabilities that top CISA's list using VulnCheck Intelligence to better understand the impact and threats associated with these vulnerabilities and the detection coverage VulnCheck provides defenders.
Key Takeaways
- Exploit Availability: 14 of 15 CVEs in CISA's 2023 report have 8+ POC exploits; 13 have weaponized exploits, with 5 weaponized before public exploitation.
- Threat Actor Activity: 60 named threat actors linked to 13 CVEs; North Korea’s Silent Chollima targeted 9, while Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) remains the most exploited.
- Detection Coverage: VulnCheck provides Initial …