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A9 USING COMPONENTS WITH KNOWN VULNERABILITIES

Introduction

Using components with known vulnerabilities is where the server or the application uses vulnerable software or coding. This is usually checked using websites that stores the cve and the list of the vulnerable components.

Tools needed:

  • ViewDependencies extension from Firefox

Video

ViewDependencies extension

Other possible methods:

Some tips of solving the vulnerability is to:

 

  • Check often on sites like https://cve.mitre.org/ on the cve that is found and evaluate if the server or application is affected

PENETRATION

Testing

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