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Software Vulnerability Snapshot

The 10 Most Common Web Application Vulnerabilities

What’s Inside 


The Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) examined data from thousands of commercial software security tests performed in 2021. Almost all the tests (95%) were intrusive “black box” and “gray box” tests, including penetration (pen) tests, dynamic application security testing, and mobile application security testing analyses. 

Download the report to learn what vulnerabilities—such as cross-site scripting, remote code execution, SQL injection, and clickjacking—were most common in commercial software, and why relying solely on automated tests can leave organizations at risk to cyberattacks and data breaches.

 

<p>Industry verticals represented in the report include software and internet, financial services, business services, manufacturing, media and entertainment, and healthcare.</p>

Industries Represented

Sixteen industry verticals are represented in the report, including software and internet, financial services, insurance, business services, manufacturing, media and entertainment, retail, and healthcare.

<p>Application security (AppSec) tests performed include penetration testing, dynamic application security testing (DAST), and mobile application security analyses—<b>all designed to probe running applications the way a real-world hacker would</b>.</p>

Tests Included

Application security (AppSec) tests performed include penetration testing, dynamic application security testing, and mobile application security testing—all designed to probe running applications the way a real-world hacker would.

<p>The report makes it clear why a full spectrum of AppSec testing is essential to managing software risk. While “transparent box” tools such as static application security testing (SAST) can shed light on security issues early in the software development life cycle, SAST cannot uncover runtime security vulnerabilities. Likewise, <b>several vulnerabilities cannot be detected by automated tools and need human oversight to uncover</b>.</p>

Key Findings

The report makes it clear why a full spectrum of AppSec testing is essential to managing software risk. While “white box” tools such as static application security testing (SAST) can shed light on security issues early in the software development life cycle, SAST cannot uncover runtime security vulnerabilities. Likewise, several vulnerabilities cannot be detected by automated tools and need human oversight to uncover.

Out of the roughly 4,400 tests run by CyRC

  • 95% revealed vulnerabilities
  • 25% revealed high or critical severity vulnerabilities
  • 78% of vulnerabilities fell into an OWASP Top 10 category

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Software Vulnerability Snapshot

The 10 Most Common Web Application Vulnerabilities

Software Vulnerability Snapshot

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