• Rapid7’s Q2 2026 threat report flagged faster vulnerability weaponization, challenging periodic patch cycles reliant on static CVSS severity scoring.
• High and critical vulnerability disclosures doubled year over year to 8,539; newly exploited vulnerabilities rose up to 40%.
• Zero-click flaws accounted for 62% of newly exploited vulnerabilities, enabling network exploitation without authentication or user interaction.
• Critical vulnerability volume increased 21% quarter over quarter; public proof-of-concept code rose 12% quarter over quarter, 76% year over year.
• Missing-authentication disclosures jumped 247% year over year to 156, widening exposure for internet-facing systems.

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