Application Vulnerability

Understanding Web Application Vulnerability and the Most Commonly seen Vulnerabilities

Manage Application Vulnerabilities Effectively

WHAT IS APPLICATION VULNERABILITY?

Application vulnerabilities are flaws or weaknesses in an application that can lead to exploitation or a security breach. With the enormous global reach of the Internet, web application vulnerabilities are particularly susceptible to attack, and these can come from many different locations across many attack vectors. Web application vulnerability management and application security testing are critical components in a web application security program.

Application security standards are established by leading industry research and standards bodies to help organizations identify and remove web application security vulnerabilities in complex software systems. Web application security deals specifically with the security surrounding websites, web applications, and web services such as APIs. The ten most commonly seen application vulnerabilities are detailed in the OWASP Top 10 list, which is highly regarded and updated frequently as the security landscape morphs and changes.

Common Web Application Vulnerabilities:

Broken Access Control
Cryptographic Failures
Identification and Authentication Failures
Injection
Insecure Design
Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
Security Misconfigurations
Server-Side Request Forgery
Software and Data Integrity Failures
Vulnerable and Outdated Components

Contrast is the clear customers’ choice

Contrast is named a Customers’ Choice in the 2021 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer”: Application Security Testing report. With the highest percentage of 5-star ratings, this is the third consecutive year Contrast has received this powerful endorsement from customers.

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