62.0% of critical vulnerabilities with known exploits had a working exploit available before scanner detection signatures shipped.
62.0% of critical vulnerabilities with known exploits had a working exploit available before scanner detection signatures shipped. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cogent Security in May 2026. It covers topics including Vulnerability Management, Security Scanners, Exploits, 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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62.0% of critical vulnerabilities with known exploits had a working exploit available before scanner detection signatures shipped. This data was published by Cogent Security and covers Vulnerability Management, Security Scanners, Exploits, 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.
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This statistic relates to Vulnerability Management, Security Scanners, Exploits, CVEs. Browse more statistics on Vulnerability Management or from Cogent Security.