Annual cybersecurity reports from major vendors typically include sections on vulnerability statistics, risk analysis, threat trends, and mitigation strategies. In 2025, these reports highlight record vulnerability publication numbers, the persistent presence of known exploits, and the importance of prioritizing critical threats using advanced scoring systems like EVSS and EPSS. #Edgescan #VulnerabilityStatistics
Keypoints
- Most cybersecurity vendor reports follow a structure comprising an overview or synopsis, detailed vulnerability statistics, threat landscape analysis, and recommendations for security improvements.
- These reports usually start with a summary of the year’s key findings, including total vulnerabilities discovered, trends in exploit activity, and statistics on breach causes.
- In 2024, over 40,000 CVEs were published, with approximately 768 being exploited in the wild for the first time, representing a 20% increase from the previous year.
- Key statistics reveal that more than 33% of vulnerabilities across full technology stacks are of high or critical severity, emphasizing the ongoing risk of severe exploits.
- Recurring themes include the challenge of patch management, the prevalence of legacy vulnerabilities (some dating back to 2015), and the critical role of attack surface visibility in threat mitigation.
- Notable trends highlight the significant proportion of vulnerabilities with exploitable code available, particularly in web applications and APIs, with SQL injection and file upload flaws leading the high-severity issues.
- Major insights demonstrate that vulnerability prioritization leveraging scoring systems like EVSS, CVSS, and CISA KEV remains vital but complex, as scores can contradict each other, complicating remediation efforts.
- Analysis of attack surface data underscores the importance of continuous asset monitoring and quick remediation, as delays in patching or visibility gaps heighten breach risk.
Source: Awesome Annual Security Reports - The reports in this collection are limited to content which does not require a paid subscription, membership, or service contract. (https://github.com/jacobdjwilson/awesome-annual-security-reports/)