Increased High-Severity Vulnerabilities and Improved Remediation Times in 2025
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In 2025, organizations face an increased number of high-severity vulnerabilities due to expanding attack surfaces and AI-driven exploitation. Despite this, remediation times for critical vulnerabilities have improved significantly, with 89% of critical issues fixed within 30 days. Smaller companies continue to fix vulnerabilities faster than larger ones, but the gap is closing. The pressure on security teams remains high due to budget and staffing constraints.
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27.10.2025 16:01 1 articles · 23h ago
High-Severity Vulnerabilities Increase by 20% in 2025
In 2025, the number of high-severity vulnerabilities has increased by 20% year-on-year. This rise is attributed to the use of generative AI by attackers, which makes it easier to exploit both new and old vulnerabilities. Security teams are under increased pressure due to budget and staffing constraints, despite improvements in remediation times.
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- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01
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The average number of identified critical vulnerabilities per organization has remained steady, but high-severity issues have increased by 20% year-on-year.
First reported: 27.10.2025 16:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01
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89% of critical vulnerabilities were remediated within 30 days in 2025, up from 75% in 2024.
First reported: 27.10.2025 16:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01
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Smaller companies (under 50 employees) fixed critical vulnerabilities in an average of 14 days, while mid-sized organizations took 17 days in 2025.
First reported: 27.10.2025 16:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01
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Generative AI is being used by attackers to exploit both new and old vulnerabilities more effectively.
First reported: 27.10.2025 16:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01
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Security teams are under increased pressure due to a lack of corresponding increases in staff or budget.
First reported: 27.10.2025 16:011 source, 1 articleShow sources
- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01