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Vulnerability management programs attempt to identify and correct software vulnerabilities before they pose a significant threat to an organization’s cybersecurity. To learn more about how to design and implement a vulnerability management program, check out these resources: This article describes the tools that an organization will need to implement an effective vulnerability management program.

This post is based on ongoing security research – and will continue to be updated as we get additional information…

CVE-2024-47575, also known as FortiJump, is a critical (9.8) missing authentication vulnerability affecting critical functions in FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud versions. Threat researcher Kevin Beaumont published a blog post on October 22nd, 2024 identifying this vulnerability as a zero day. This vulnerability is separate from CVE-2024-23113, which also affects FortiGate devices.

On October 9th, 2024, five vulnerabilities were disclosed by Palo Alto Networks: These vulnerabilities affect Palo Alto Networks Expedition, a tool that manages configuration migration from supported vendors to Palo Alto Networks systems.

On September 26, 2024, four critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, and CVE-2024-47177, were disclosed in the open-source printing system Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) and its components. Attackers can leverage the remote code execution (RCE) and input validation vulnerabilities as part of an attack chain.

CVE-2024-23113 is a critical (9.8) Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability allowing remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands using specially crafted requests. The flaw uses an externally-controlled format string vulnerability in the FortiOS fgfmd daemon.

Whether you’re the CISO or part of the incident response team, it’s likely you have heard of exposure management (EM). Introduced by Gartner in 2022 as the evolution of vulnerability management (VM), the name “exposure management” was adopted by vendors faster than you can say “next gen” or “AI-powered”. Unfortunately for consumers the hype added more confusion than clarity. This blog is a chance to reset expectations.

Attack surface analysis and mapping are a crucial first step in the attack surface management (ASM) process. Before an organization can effectively manage its attack surface, it needs to have a complete understanding of what that attack surface is. Attack surface analysis and mapping provides this initial understanding by inventorying an organization’s assets, their vulnerabilities, and the potential threats that they may face.

With EASM now a critical piece of security operations, it seems like every vendor is jumping into the EASM pool. But not all EASM products are created equal. Companies in adjacent markets, like threat intelligence, are creating attack surface scanning products that are well short of enterprise grade. The shortcomings of these basic EASM products can waste time, erode confidence in security teams, and give an inaccurate picture of organizational risk.

As cyber threats evolve, the importance of attack surface monitoring has never been clearer. In today’s interconnected world, businesses face an unprecedented level of exposure. From web applications and cloud infrastructure to employee credentials and third-party SaaS integrations, your digital footprint offers numerous entry points for potential attackers.