Infosecurity-Magazine Time to Exploit Vulnerabilities Drops 94% in Five Years
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A study by Flashpoint reveals that the time to exploit vulnerabilities has decreased from 745 days in 2020 to just 44 days in 2025. This significant reduction is attributed to the rise of n-day vulnerabilities, which are publicly disclosed but unpatched security flaws that threat actors are increasingly exploiting. Security teams are now facing a much narrower window to address these vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
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2020-01-01
Time to exploit vulnerabilities recorded at 745 days
2025-01-01
Time to exploit vulnerabilities reduced to 44 days
2026-02-11
Flashpoint study published detailing TTE trends
2026-02-12
Infosecurity-Magazine article published on TTE findings
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