Vulnerable and Outdated Components

Vulnerable and Outdated Components refers to web applications using an out of date software or systems. This includes client-side or server-side code, web or application servers, operating systems (OS), databases (DBMS), applications, APIs, libraries, and run-time environments that have known vulnerabilities. Because the vulnerabilities are already known, it is likely easier for a hacker to discover that they exist and to find examples of how to exploit them.