55.7% of critical CVEs never received scanner coverage at all.
55.7% of critical CVEs never received scanner coverage at all. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cogent Security in May 2026. It covers topics including Vulnerability Management, Security Scanners, CVEs. The original data appears in The Detection Gap: How Exploits are Outpacing Scanners . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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55.7% of critical CVEs never received scanner coverage at all. This data was published by Cogent Security and covers Vulnerability Management, Security Scanners, CVEs.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The Detection Gap: How Exploits are Outpacing Scanners , published by Cogent Security on May 31, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.cogent.com/resources/lp-rp-detection-gap-q2-2026.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Vulnerability Management, Security Scanners, CVEs. Browse more statistics on Vulnerability Management or from Cogent Security.