Security News > 2020 > October > Major gaps in virtual appliance security plague organizations

As evolution to the cloud is accelerated by digital transformation across industries, virtual appliance security has fallen behind, Orca Security reveals.

The report illuminated major gaps in virtual appliance security, finding many are being distributed with known, exploitable and fixable vulnerabilities and on outdated or unsupported operating systems.

To help move the cloud security industry towards a safer future and reduce risks for customers, 2,218 virtual appliance images from 540 software vendors were analyzed for known vulnerabilities and other risks to provide an objective assessment score and ranking.

"Customers assume virtual appliances are free from security risks, but we found a troubling combination of rampant vulnerabilities and unmaintained operating systems," said Avi Shua, CEO, Orca Security.

"The Orca Security 2020 State of Virtual Appliance Security Report shows how organizations must be vigilant to test and close any vulnerability gaps, and that the software industry still has a long way to go in protecting its customers."

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