The latest alert from the US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a Department of Homeland Security agency that deals with cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security, provides an update on the top 25 most dangerous security weaknesses in software products. The CWE Top 25 list is based on public data about software issues detected over the past two years, shedding light on the rather discouraging state of cybersecurity in the US.
According to the MITRE Corporation, speaking on behalf of CISA and DHS, the most common and impactful software weaknesses on the CWE Top 25 list are often easy to find and exploit. These issues can result in exploitable vulnerabilities, enabling attackers to take over systems, crash servers, steal data, or disrupt applications.
