Several incidents have occurred with a legacy web application that has had little development work completed. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the incidents?

The correct answer is C. Outdated libraries. Outdated libraries in a legacy web application introduce security vulnerabilities, as they lack modern patches and contain known exploits.

Submitted by carter_n· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management

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Options

AMisconfigured web application firewall
BData integrity failure
COutdated libraries
DInsufficient logging

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
6% (2)
C
90% (28)

Explanation

Outdated libraries in a legacy web application introduce security vulnerabilities, as they lack modern patches and contain known exploits.

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