2024 was a watershed moment in cybersecurity, marked by a staggering surge in CVEs. A record-breaking 40,009 CVEswere published, representing a 38.8% increase over the previous year. This explosive growth in disclosed vulnerabilities brought both challenges and opportunities for organizations aiming to stay ahead of the curve with preemptive cybersecurity.
The CVE Explosion in 2024: Key Insights from JerryGamblin.com
- 40,009 CVEs were published, up 38.8% from the 28,818 reported in 2023.
- On average, 108 CVEs were published daily.
- May 3rd recorded the highest number of CVEs published on a single day: 824.
- Tuesdays were the busiest days for CVE disclosures, accounting for nearly 25% of all releases.
This surge underscores the growing complexity of cybersecurity, with organizations managing a deluge of vulnerabilities each day. But disclosure alone is only part of the battle. Real progress happens when vulnerabilities are remediated and attacks are prevented—areas where Veriti’s Exposure Assessment and Safe Remediation truly excelled.
Turning Risk into Confidence
Veriti provided its customers with tools and capabilities to proactively address vulnerabilities and prevent attacks at scale.
- 75,000 exposures remediated per month across all Veriti customers.
- 440 non-disruptive remediations handled monthly on average, ensuring operations remained uninterrupted.
- 27 remediations per session every time a user logged into Veriti, they resolved critical exposures efficiently.
The ability to remediate quickly and safely has become non-negotiable. Veriti’s platform didn’t just stop at remediating exposures—it actively prevented attacks:
- Over 100 million attacks blocked per month on average across Veriti’s customer base.
- One Veriti customer blocked 81,000 attacks in a single month after enabling automatic remediation for IoCs. This feature alone reduced their Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) from 24 days to just 23 hours.
Beyond prevention and remediation, Veriti delivered clear financial and operational value:
- Customers saved an average of $220,000 per month by mitigating the costs associated with breaches and manual remediation processes.
- MTTR was reduced by an astounding 96%, from 24 days to just 23 hours, driving organizations to respond to threats faster than ever before.
Bridging the Gap Between CVE Data and Effective Action
The record-breaking number of CVEs in 2024 paints a harsh reality of the challenges organizations face. However, vulnerabilities alone do not equal risk, risk emerges when exposures remain unaddressed, leaving organizations vulnerable to exploitation. This is where Veriti plays a pivotal role.
By leveraging automation, advanced threat intelligence, and seamless integration across security stacks, Veriti helps organizations move from vulnerability awareness to effective remediation action.
The cybersecurity community learned important lessons in 2024:
- Volume of vulnerabilities demands automation
- Faster response times save organizations
- Attack prevention requires proactive exposure management
