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71% of critical vulnerability alerts in Q3 2025 originated from just four legacy CVEs.

November 9, 2025

71% of critical vulnerability alerts in Q3 2025 originated from just four legacy CVEs. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ReliaQuest in November 2025. It covers topics including Vulnerabilities, Cloud Security, CVEs. The original data appears in Too Much Trust: The Danger of Over-Privileged Cloud Identities . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 11/4/2025

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What does this statistic say?

71% of critical vulnerability alerts in Q3 2025 originated from just four legacy CVEs. This data was published by ReliaQuest and covers Vulnerabilities, Cloud Security, CVEs.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Too Much Trust: The Danger of Over-Privileged Cloud Identities , published by ReliaQuest on November 9, 2025. You can view the original report at https://reliaquest.com/blog/threat-spotlight-danger-of-over-privileged-cloud-identities/.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Vulnerabilities, Cloud Security, CVEs. Browse more statistics on Vulnerabilities or from ReliaQuest.

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