Vulnerability Database

393,392

Total vulnerabilities in the database

Vulnerabilities for products matching "freebsd"

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freebsd / freebsd

561 vulnerabilities found
Title Severity Exploit Date Affected versions
High September 26, 2006 9/26/06
<= 5.5
= 5.2
= 5.2.1
= 5.3
= 5.4
Medium September 26, 2006 9/26/06
<= 5.5
= 5.2
= 5.2.1
= 5.3
= 5.4
High August 24, 2006 8/24/06
= 4.11
= 5.3
= 5.4
= 5.5
= 6.0
= 6.1
Medium June 2, 2006 6/2/06
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p1
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 5.4-stable
= 6.0
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
Medium June 2, 2006 6/2/06
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 5.4-stable
= 6.0
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
= 6.1
= 6.1-release
= 6.1-stable
Low April 20, 2006 4/20/06
All versions
High March 23, 2006 3/23/06
= 1.1.5.1
= 2.0
= 2.0.5
= 2.1-stable
= 2.1.0
= 2.1.5
= 2.1.6
= 2.1.6.1
= 2.1.7
= 2.1.7.1
= 2.2
= 2.2.1
= 2.2.2
= 2.2.3
= 2.2.4
= 2.2.5
= 2.2.6
= 2.2.7
= 2.2.8
= 3.0
= 3.0-releng
= 3.1
= 3.2
= 3.3
= 3.4
= 3.5
= 3.5-stable
= 3.5.1
= 3.5.1-release
= 3.5.1-stable
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p7
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 5.4-stable
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
High March 23, 2006 3/23/06
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p7
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 5.4-stable
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
Medium March 7, 2006 3/7/06
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 5.4-stable
High February 27, 2006 2/27/06
= 6.0
Medium February 2, 2006 2/2/06
= 5.3
= 5.4
Low January 25, 2006 1/25/06
= 5.4-stable
= 6.0-stable
Low January 25, 2006 1/25/06
= 5.4-stable
= 6.0-stable
Medium January 25, 2006 1/25/06
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
High January 19, 2006 1/19/06
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
Medium January 11, 2006 1/11/06
= 6.0
Low January 11, 2006 1/11/06
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
= 6.0-release
= 6.0-stable
Medium December 31, 2005 12/31/05
<= 6.0
= 7.0-current
Medium August 5, 2005 8/5/05
= 5.3
= 5.4
High July 26, 2005 7/26/05
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
Medium July 5, 2005 7/5/05
= 5.4
Medium July 5, 2005 7/5/05
= 4.0
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.2
= 4.3
= 4.4
= 4.5
= 4.6
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.9
= 4.10
= 4.11
= 5.0
= 5.1
= 5.2
= 5.2.1
= 5.3
= 5.4
Medium May 31, 2005 5/31/05
= 1.1.5.1
= 2.0
= 2.0.5
= 2.1.0
= 2.1.5
= 2.1.6
= 2.1.6.1
= 2.1.7.1
= 2.2
= 2.2.2
= 2.2.3
= 2.2.4
= 2.2.5
= 2.2.6
= 2.2.8
= 3.0
= 3.0-releng
= 3.1
= 3.2
= 3.3
= 3.4
= 3.5
= 3.5-stable
= 3.5.1
= 3.5.1-release
= 3.5.1-stable
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
Medium May 6, 2005 5/6/05
= 4.6
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.9
= 4.10
= 4.11
= 5.1
= 5.2
= 5.3
= 5.4
Medium May 6, 2005 5/6/05
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.9
= 4.10
= 4.11
= 5.1
= 5.2
= 5.3
= 5.4
Medium May 6, 2005 5/6/05
= 4.1
= 4.2
= 4.3
= 4.4
= 4.5
= 4.6
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.9
= 4.10
= 4.11
= 5.1
= 5.2
= 5.3
= 5.4
High May 2, 2005 5/2/05
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
Low May 2, 2005 5/2/05
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
= 5.4-releng
High May 2, 2005 5/2/05
>= 5.0, <= 5.4
Low April 15, 2005 4/15/05
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
High April 12, 2005 4/12/05
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
= 5.4-release
Medium March 5, 2005 3/5/05
= 1.1.5.1
= 2.0
= 2.0.5
= 2.1.0
= 2.1.5
= 2.1.6
= 2.1.6.1
= 2.1.7.1
= 2.2
= 2.2.2
= 2.2.3
= 2.2.4
= 2.2.5
= 2.2.6
= 2.2.8
= 3.0
= 3.0-releng
= 3.1
= 3.2
= 3.3
= 3.4
= 3.5
= 3.5-stable
= 3.5.1
= 3.5.1-release
= 3.5.1-stable
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-releng
= 5.3-stable
= 5.4-pre-release
Low January 10, 2005 1/10/05
= 4.0
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.2
= 4.3
= 4.4
= 4.5
= 4.6
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-releng
= 5.0
= 5.1
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
= 5.3
= 5.3-release
= 5.3-stable
Medium December 31, 2004 12/31/04
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
High December 31, 2004 12/31/04
= 1.1.5.1
= 2.0
= 2.0.5
= 2.1.0
= 2.1.5
= 2.1.6
= 2.1.6.1
= 2.1.7.1
= 2.2
= 2.2.2
= 2.2.3
= 2.2.4
= 2.2.5
= 2.2.6
= 2.2.8
= 3.0
= 3.0-releng
= 3.1
= 3.2
= 3.3
= 3.4
= 3.5
= 3.5-stable
= 3.5.1
= 3.5.1-release
= 3.5.1-stable
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-releng
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
Low December 6, 2004 12/6/04
= 4.0
= 5.0
Low December 6, 2004 12/6/04
= 4.10-release
= 5.1
= 5.1-alpha
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2.1-release
High November 23, 2004 11/23/04
= 4.8
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 5.1
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
Medium November 23, 2004 11/23/04
= 4.8
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 5.1
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
Medium November 23, 2004 11/23/04
= 4.8
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 5.1
= 5.1-release
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
Low August 18, 2004 8/18/04
= 4.0-releng
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-releng
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
= 5.2.1-releng
High August 6, 2004 8/6/04
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
Low May 4, 2004 5/4/04
= 5.2
Medium March 29, 2004 3/29/04
= 5.1
= 5.1-release
= 5.2
= 5.2.1-release
Medium March 15, 2004 3/15/04
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.9
= 5.0
= 5.1
= 5.2
High March 3, 2004 3/3/04
= 3.0
= 3.0-releng
= 3.1
= 3.2
= 3.3
= 3.4
= 3.5
= 3.5-stable
= 3.5.1
= 3.5.1-release
= 3.5.1-stable
= 4.0
= 4.0-alpha
= 4.0-releng
= 4.1
= 4.1.1
= 4.1.1-release
= 4.1.1-stable
= 4.2
= 4.2-stable
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.3-release_p38
= 4.3-releng
= 4.3-stable
= 4.4
= 4.4-release_p42
= 4.4-releng
= 4.4-stable
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.5-release_p32
= 4.5-releng
= 4.5-stable
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.6-release_p20
= 4.6-releng
= 4.6-stable
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.7-release_p17
= 4.7-releng
= 4.7-stable
= 4.8
= 4.8-pre-release
= 4.8-release_p6
= 4.8-releng
= 4.9
= 4.9-pre-release
= 5.0
= 5.0-alpha
= 5.0-release_p14
= 5.0-releng
= 5.1
= 5.1-release_p5
= 5.1-releng
= 5.2
Medium March 3, 2004 3/3/04
= 5.1-release
= 5.2.1-release
Medium March 3, 2004 3/3/04
<= 5.2
Low December 31, 2003 12/31/03
= 1.1.5.1
= 2.1.0
= 2.1.5
= 2.1.6
= 2.1.6.1
= 2.1.7
= 2.1.7.1
= 2.2
= 2.2-current
= 2.2.1
= 2.2.2
= 2.2.3
= 2.2.4
= 2.2.5
= 2.2.6
= 2.2.7
= 2.2.8
= 3.1
= 3.2
= 3.3
= 3.4
= 3.5
= 3.5.1-release
= 4.2
= 4.3
= 4.3-release
= 4.4
= 4.5
= 4.5-release
= 4.6
= 4.6-release
= 4.7
= 4.7-release
= 4.9-releng
= 4.10
= 4.10-release
= 4.10-release_p8
= 4.10-releng
= 4.11
= 4.11-release_p3
= 4.11-releng
= 4.11-stable
= 5.0
Medium December 15, 2003 12/15/03
= 4.4
= 4.5
= 4.6
= 4.6.2
= 4.7
= 4.8
= 4.9
= 5.0

Frequently Asked Questions

A security vulnerability is a weakness in software, hardware, or configuration that can be exploited to compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Many vulnerabilities are tracked as CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which provide a standardized identifier so teams can coordinate patching, mitigation, and risk assessment across tools and vendors.

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) estimates technical severity, but it doesn't automatically equal business risk. Prioritize using context like internet exposure, affected asset criticality, known exploitation (proof-of-concept or in-the-wild), and whether compensating controls exist. A "Medium" CVSS on an exposed, production system can be more urgent than a "Critical" on an isolated, non-production host.

A vulnerability is the underlying weakness. An exploit is the method or code used to take advantage of it. A zero-day is a vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor or has no publicly available fix when attackers begin using it. In practice, risk increases sharply when exploitation becomes reliable or widespread.

Recurring findings usually come from incomplete Asset Discovery, inconsistent patch management, inherited images, and configuration drift. In modern environments, you also need to watch the software supply chain: dependencies, containers, build pipelines, and third-party services can reintroduce the same weakness even after you patch a single host. Unknown or unmanaged assets (often called Shadow IT) are a common reason the same issues resurface.

Use a simple, repeatable triage model: focus first on externally exposed assets, high-value systems (identity, VPN, email, production), vulnerabilities with known exploits, and issues that enable remote code execution or privilege escalation. Then enforce patch SLAs and track progress using consistent metrics so remediation is steady, not reactive.

SynScan combines attack surface monitoring and continuous security auditing to keep your inventory current, flag high-impact vulnerabilities early, and help you turn raw findings into a practical remediation plan.