{"id":20758,"date":"2024-05-02T13:47:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T20:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/?p=20758"},"modified":"2024-05-03T08:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T15:31:31","slug":"common-weakness-enumeration-cwes-context-is-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/articles\/common-weakness-enumeration-cwes-context-is-everything","title":{"rendered":"Common Weakness Enumeration (CWEs): Context is Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20758\" class=\"elementor elementor-20758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f714ec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f714ec6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69149ac\" data-id=\"69149ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d6277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d6277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You are the weakest link. Hello. <\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen you hear the sound of hooves, think horses, not zebras\u201d is something many doctors are taught at medical school. Essentially, it means that, when you\u2019re thinking about a diagnosis, consider the most likely possibility first. But not all diseases are horses, sometimes there\u2019s a zebra in there, making trouble.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does any of this have to do with weakness in code and vulnerability management?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, just like in medicine, there are times when, if you only look at the main symptoms, you\u2019ll miss the disease. And if you focus your priorities and efforts completely on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cwe.mitre.org\/top25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MITRE Top 25<\/a>, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll miss the highly weaponized, less known weakness that is highly relevant to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your specific systems<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Until it finds you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what are these weaknesses and why should developers and defenders focus on them?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a2f26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a346957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a346957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding is the Key \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c0d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c0d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwe.mitre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs)<\/a> are weaknesses or inherent flaws in software design, implementation or operation that can be exploited by attackers. They\u2019re the foundation for vulnerabilities (CVEs) within software systems, where a vulnerability is a specific instance of a weakness that can be exploited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the nature of weakness is crucial for developing a proactive cybersecurity approach. Organizations that understand the root causes behind weaponized and exploited vulnerabilities can prioritize efforts to identify, mitigate and remediate weakness &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they are leveraged by attackers and become known as exploited vulnerabilities. This proactive approach helps minimize the risk of potential exploits, enhancing the overall security posture of software systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What kind of insights can we gain from this approach?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Securin\u2019s analysts tracked <strong>311,018 CVEs<\/strong> that, as of April 9 2024, have CWEs assigned to them. Here\u2019s what we found:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5444d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5444d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-Frequency-vs-Percentage-of-Weaponization.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-Frequency-vs-Percentage-of-Weaponization.png 1800w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-Frequency-vs-Percentage-of-Weaponization-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-Frequency-vs-Percentage-of-Weaponization-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-Frequency-vs-Percentage-of-Weaponization-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-Frequency-vs-Percentage-of-Weaponization-1536x799.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585f15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"585f15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Key Notes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost a third of cybersecurity vulnerabilities (33.78%) lack identification of related weaknesses.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The all time list: 678 Weaknesses have vulnerabilities mapped to them across the all time list of vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39 of the 678 Weaknesses are now Deprecated\/Obsolete, with 14,256 CVEs mapped to them.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08cdc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"08cdc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55c5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a55c5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the All-Stars: Breadth Analysis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8287ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8287ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of weakness and vulnerabilities, there are some familiar faces in the Top 25, all of which can be mitigated through more secure coding practices. Despite <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/british-airways-hack-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high-profile attacks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> costing significant sums in fines and remediation costs, vulnerability to cross-site scripting (XSS) continues to be prevalent in web applications. But it\u2019s not the only issue. Let\u2019s take a look:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>CWE-79 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Cross-site Scripting) tops the list with 30,820 CVEs mapped to it, highlighting the prevalent risk of XSS attacks in web applications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>CWE-119<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection) follow closely, indicating the significance of input validation and secure coding practices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>3 Weaknesses Categories: <\/b>CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls &#8211; 5487 CVEs, CWE-399: Resource Management Errors &#8211; 2718 CVEs<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-310:<\/span><\/strong> Cryptographic Issues &#8211; 2508 CVEs are present in Top 25, owing to the historical number of CVEs mapped to them even though their use is now prohibited since 2016.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615ade3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"615ade3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1799\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-25-Weaknesses-by-CVE-Count.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20765\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-25-Weaknesses-by-CVE-Count.png 1799w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-25-Weaknesses-by-CVE-Count-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-25-Weaknesses-by-CVE-Count-1024x335.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-25-Weaknesses-by-CVE-Count-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-25-Weaknesses-by-CVE-Count-1536x503.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1799px) 100vw, 1799px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002f02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"002f02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ebaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79ebaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Something Old, Something New: Changes in Frequency Across Decades<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15394d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15394d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we analyze the frequency of weakness across three decades: 2000-2009, 2010-2019 and 2020-present, we observed some interesting trends:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>The Always in Attendance Class Topper:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (&#8216;Cross-site Scripting&#8217;) has been top of the charts across all three decades, and in fact on a superhuman growth with the number of CVEs rapidly increasing. 2000-2009: 5351 CVEs, 2010-2019: 11,163 CVEs, 2020-Present: 14,304 CVEs.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bd4357 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bd4357\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1380f7d\" data-id=\"1380f7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7cdf1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7cdf1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Other Consistent Performers:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write, CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (&#8216;SQL Injection&#8217;), CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, CWE-20: Improper Input Validation &amp; CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (&#8216;Path Traversal&#8217;) are the other CVEs that have been consistently in Top 10.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>The Has-Beens:<\/strong> CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer, CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls, CWE-284: Improper Access Control have been on a diminishing trend.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba2d8bf\" data-id=\"ba2d8bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ec3d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97ec3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2973\" height=\"2631\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities.png 2973w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities-1024x906.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities-768x680.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities-1536x1359.png 1536w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Change-in-Top-Weaknesses-by-Count-of-Vulnerabilities-2048x1812.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2973px) 100vw, 2973px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b6767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17b6767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc856c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fc856c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can We Infer?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e0254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e0254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite widespread awareness of the threats, developers are constantly introducing XSS weaknesses (CWE-79) &#8211; at an increasing rate and in high volumes over time. To be fair, modern web applications are often complex, with numerous interconnected components and dependencies. Managing security in these environments can be challenging, increasing the likelihood of XSS vulnerabilities slipping through the cracks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what else we noticed:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-119<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-787<\/span><\/strong> (Out-of-bounds Write), <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-200<\/span><\/strong> (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-125<\/span><\/strong> (Out-of-bounds Read), and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-94<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Control of Generation of Code, commonly referred to as Code Injection) are interconnected through their exploitation of memory-related vulnerabilities. They offer increased exploitation potential as specific instances where memory-related vulnerabilities can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, or manipulate program behavior.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-89, CWE-22 &amp; CWE-20:<\/span><\/strong> Despite efforts to raise awareness about common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and path traversal, some developers may still lack a comprehensive understanding of secure coding practices and the potential risks associated with inadequate input validation and directory restrictions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795e818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"795e818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a6c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4a6c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Depth Analysis: Going Beyond Frequency<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140c550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140c550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing weaknesses not only by frequency but also from the threat perspective is crucial for understanding their true risk to software systems. Assessing their association with weaponized, APT or ransomware-exploited vulnerabilities offers insight into their potential impact. By examining the likelihood of a weakness being weaponized by threat actors, security professionals can prioritize mitigation efforts effectively, focusing on vulnerabilities posing the greatest threat and strengthening overall cybersecurity posture. Here\u2019s what we observed when we analyzed the top weaknesses by weaponization.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047f6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"047f6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1792\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-by-Weaponization.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-by-Weaponization.png 1792w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-by-Weaponization-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-by-Weaponization-1024x395.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-by-Weaponization-768x297.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Top-Weaknesses-by-Weaponization-1536x593.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1653349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1653349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16099c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16099c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weaponization Affinity<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ed3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2ed3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>High Weaponization Rates:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CWE-98 (PHP Remote File Inclusion) has the highest weaponization rate at 72.97%, indicating a significant risk of exploitation. Other weaknesses with relatively high weaponization rates include CWE-89 (SQL Injection) at 38.19% and CWE-22 (Path Traversal) at 32.96%.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Common Attack Vectors:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vulnerabilities related to improper control of inputs, such as SQL injection (CWE-89) and code injection (CWE-94), continue to be prevalent and highly weaponized (28-38%), underscoring the importance of input validation and secure coding practices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Web Application Security:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cross-site scripting (CWE-79) and cross-site request forgery (CWE-352) vulnerabilities remain common in web applications, with moderate weaponization rates. Proper input validation and output encoding are essential for mitigating these risks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Privilege and Access Control:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) &amp; CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) highlight the importance of robust access control mechanisms. Weaknesses in this area can lead to unauthorized access and privilege escalation attacks and have ~17% Weaponization.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Input Validation &amp; Deserialization Vulnerabilities: <\/strong>CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (&#8216;Classic Buffer Overflow&#8217;), CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer &amp; CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data have relatively high weaponization rates (18-24%), indicating the risk associated. Proper input validation and secure deserialization practices are essential for mitigating this risk.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edec82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5edec82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bf406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89bf406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aligning Weaknesses with Exploit Types Through Vulnerability Associations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14ecbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d14ecbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1795\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vulnerability-Exploit-Types-vs-Weaknesses-Associated.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20770\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vulnerability-Exploit-Types-vs-Weaknesses-Associated.png 1795w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vulnerability-Exploit-Types-vs-Weaknesses-Associated-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vulnerability-Exploit-Types-vs-Weaknesses-Associated-1024x394.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vulnerability-Exploit-Types-vs-Weaknesses-Associated-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vulnerability-Exploit-Types-vs-Weaknesses-Associated-1536x590.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1795px) 100vw, 1795px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e632221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e632221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we track vulnerabilities exploit types against the weaknesses associated with them, here\u2019s what we found:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Remote Code Execution (RCE):<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-94<\/span><\/strong> (Code Injection) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-98<\/span><\/strong> (PHP Remote File Inclusion) contribute significantly to RCE vulnerabilities, with high numbers of CVEs mapped to this exploit type.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-119<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) also shows a substantial contribution to RCE vulnerabilities, indicating the critical nature of memory-related weaknesses in enabling code execution.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Privilege Escalation:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-119<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) emerges as a major contributor to privilege escalation vulnerabilities, with a large number of CVEs mapped to this exploit type.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-269<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Privilege Management) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-416<\/span><\/strong> (Use After Free) also show notable contributions to privilege escalation, highlighting the significance of proper privilege management and memory safety practices.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Denial of Service (DoS):<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-119<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-94<\/span><\/strong> (Code Injection) exhibit substantial contributions to DoS vulnerabilities, emphasizing the impact of memory-related and code execution weaknesses on system availability.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-22<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-120<\/span><\/strong> (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input) also contribute significantly to DoS vulnerabilities, indicating the importance of proper input validation and boundary checks.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Web Application Vulnerabilities:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-89<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-79<\/span><\/strong> (Cross-site Scripting) stand out as major contributors to web application vulnerabilities, with a large number of CVEs mapped to this exploit category.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-434<\/span><\/strong> (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-20<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Input Validation) also show significant contributions to web application vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of secure file handling and input validation practices.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8aca6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a8aca6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd354d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cd354d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Weaknesses Fueling Threat Actor and Ransomware Eruptions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f30440c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f30440c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our research reveals that 109 weaknesses are linked to vulnerabilities known to be exploited by ransomware and threat actor groups. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d132f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d132f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Weaknesses-Fueling-Threat-Actor-and-Ransomware-Eruptions.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Weaknesses-Fueling-Threat-Actor-and-Ransomware-Eruptions.png 1920w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Weaknesses-Fueling-Threat-Actor-and-Ransomware-Eruptions-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Weaknesses-Fueling-Threat-Actor-and-Ransomware-Eruptions-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Weaknesses-Fueling-Threat-Actor-and-Ransomware-Eruptions-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Weaknesses-Fueling-Threat-Actor-and-Ransomware-Eruptions-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc2751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc2751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Exploitation Potential:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Weaknesses like <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-119<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-20<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Input Validation) provide significant opportunities for exploitation by threat actors. Memory-related vulnerabilities and insufficient input validation can lead to various attack vectors, making them attractive targets for ransomware and threat actors seeking to compromise systems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Critical System Components:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Weaknesses such as <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-94<\/span><\/strong> (Code Injection) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-22<\/span><\/strong> (Path Traversal) affect critical system components and functionalities. Exploiting these weaknesses can enable threat actors to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive data, making them valuable targets for ransomware attacks and other malicious activities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Persistence and Impact:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> CWE-416<\/span><\/strong> (Use After Free) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-787<\/span><\/strong> (Out-of-bounds Write) vulnerabilities can lead to persistent and impactful exploits. These weaknesses allow threat actors to maintain control over compromised systems or cause system crashes, amplifying their appeal for ransomware attacks and exploitation by threat actors.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Privilege Escalation:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> CWE-269<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Privilege Management) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-264<\/span><\/strong> (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities enable privilege escalation and unauthorized access to system resources. Threat actors leverage these weaknesses to gain elevated privileges and expand their control over compromised systems, enhancing their ability to execute ransomware attacks and carry out other malicious activities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Common Attack Vectors:<\/strong> Weaknesses like <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-502<\/span><\/strong> (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) and <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CWE-78<\/span><\/strong> (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) represent common attack vectors exploited by ransomware and threat actors. These weaknesses allow for remote code execution and command injection, facilitating unauthorized access and control over targeted systems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a2c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8a2c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773d595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"773d595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MITRE Top 25 Trends<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"864f4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MITRE-Top-25-2023-CWEs-vs-Weaponized-CVEs.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MITRE-Top-25-2023-CWEs-vs-Weaponized-CVEs.png 1920w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MITRE-Top-25-2023-CWEs-vs-Weaponized-CVEs-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MITRE-Top-25-2023-CWEs-vs-Weaponized-CVEs-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MITRE-Top-25-2023-CWEs-vs-Weaponized-CVEs-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/webdev.securin.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MITRE-Top-25-2023-CWEs-vs-Weaponized-CVEs-1536x824.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61394c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"61394c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13374ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13374ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Actions for Developers\/DevSecOps Practitioners<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518a14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518a14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the developer\u2019s role evolves into one where security is part of life, the ability to really understand the nature of weaknesses in code is crucial for proactive mitigation. The MITRE Top 25 on its own is no longer enough, especially when you\u2019re looking for zebras. The more we dig into the data, the more we can see that frequency isn\u2019t always the best indicator of threat &#8211; there are many weaknesses outside the Top 25 that are weaponized and being exploited. If you\u2019re only looking at 25 symptoms, you\u2019re not going to identify all of the diseases at the early warning stage.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>What can devs do?<\/strong><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Input Validation and Sanitization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prioritize robust input validation and sanitization techniques across all components of the software to prevent vulnerabilities such as Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79), SQL Injection (CWE-89), and Command Injection (CWE-77). Implement strict validation checks for user inputs and ensure proper encoding and escaping of special characters to prevent injection attacks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Memory Safety Practices:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Implement strong memory safety practices to mitigate vulnerabilities related to buffer overflows, such as Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) and Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787). Utilize secure coding techniques, such as bounds checking and safe string manipulation functions, to prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Privilege Management:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strengthen privilege management mechanisms to prevent Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities like Improper Restriction of Operations (CWE-119) and Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269). Follow the principle of least privilege, ensuring that each system component or user has only the access rights necessary for its legitimate purpose. Implement proper authentication and authorization mechanisms to control user access and prevent unauthorized privilege escalation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secure File Handling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Implement secure file handling practices to mitigate vulnerabilities like Path Traversal (CWE-22) and Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434). Validate file paths and user-supplied filenames rigorously to prevent directory traversal attacks. Implement file type verification and validation to restrict uploads to safe file types and prevent malicious file execution.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secure Configuration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensure secure configuration of software components to prevent vulnerabilities such as PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) and Improper Access Control (CWE-284). Disable unnecessary features and services, apply the principle of least functionality, and follow secure coding guidelines for configuration management to minimize the attack surface and prevent unauthorized access.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security Education and Training:<\/b><span> Provide comprehensive security education and training to developers and stakeholders involved in the software development lifecycle. Raise awareness about common security vulnerabilities and best practices for secure coding, testing, and deployment. Foster a security-aware culture within the organization to ensure that security considerations are integrated into every phase of the development process.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38af566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38af566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db4d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db4d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future of Code is Secure by Design<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862fe4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"862fe4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we look at AI regulations and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/news-events\/news\/2024\/02\/nist-releases-version-20-landmark-cybersecurity-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new NIST 2.0 framework<\/a>, what we\u2019re seeing is an emphasis on proactive security. At Securin, that\u2019s baked into everything we do with our customers. From attack surface validation to attack surface prioritization and beyond, we\u2019re enabling a security by design approach, where weaknesses are identified and mitigated before they can become vulnerabilities. And if they\u2019re already vulnerabilities, we mitigate them before they\u2019re exploited. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dc9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f9dc9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78b6e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78b6e91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69829ee\" data-id=\"69829ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46f770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a46f770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/securin.io\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talk with our experts<\/a> to help fortify your defenses and strengthen your cybersecurity posture.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s more to weakness in code than frequency. 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