# Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities (CWE-1035)

The product relies on components that have known security vulnerabilities.

- Prevalence: High No Shoulder rules
- Impact: Medium OWASP Top 10 #6
- Prevention: See MITRE External reference

**OWASP:** Vulnerable and Outdated Components (A06:2021-Vulnerable and Outdated Components) - #6

## Description

Using outdated or vulnerable components exposes the application to known exploits. Attackers often target known vulnerabilities in popular libraries and frameworks.

## Prevention

## Consequences

- Execute Unauthorized Code
- Read Application Data
- Modify Application Data
- DoS

## Mitigations

- Regularly update all dependencies to patched versions
- Monitor security advisories for used components
- Use automated dependency scanning tools