Vicarius’ “Exposed and Unfixed: The 2026 State of Vulnerability Remediation” Finds Siloed Workflows and Manual Processes Leave 79% of Organizations Vulnerable to Known Exploits

The report finds 58% of vulnerability remediation activities still require direct human intervention, and 75% of critical vulnerability responses only start an administrative workflow rather than actually resolving the threat. This highlights persistent execution gaps in vulnerability management processes and the continued operational burden on security teams.

Analysis

The report finds 58% of vulnerability remediation activities still require direct human intervention, and 75% of critical vulnerability responses only start an administrative workflow rather than actually resolving the threat. This highlights persistent execution gaps in vulnerability management processes and the continued operational burden on security teams.