# IONIX: Pinpoint Validate and Fix Exposures, Fast > Our mission at IONIX is to give security teams unmatched focus into what truly needs fixing, reducing external exposure by addressing high\-impact exploitable vulnerabilities\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.0, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Live Exposure Defense](https://www.ionix.io/solutions/live-exposure-defense/) - [IONIX vs watchTowr](https://www.ionix.io/ionix-vs-watchtowr/): Compare IONIX and watchTowr for external exposure management, organizational entity mapping, validated exploitability, supply chain exposure, and active mitigation\. - [IONIX vs Hadrian](https://www.ionix.io/ionix-vs-hadrian/): Compare IONIX and Hadrian for external exposure management, organizational entity mapping, validated exploitability, supply chain exposure, and active mitigation\. - [IONIX vs Legacy ASM](https://www.ionix.io/ionix-vs-legacy-asm/) - [Homepage](https://www.ionix.io/) ## Posts - [IONIX Live Exposure Defense \(LED\) Has Shipped: Defenders Now Move at Machine Speed](https://www.ionix.io/blog/ionix-live-exposure-defense/) - [Tired of hearing about Mythos? Your Board isn't\.](https://www.ionix.io/blog/tired-of-hearing-about-mythos-your-board-isnt/) - [Are You Ready for the CVE Avalanche?](https://www.ionix.io/blog/are-you-ready-for-the-cve-avalanche/) - [Dangling DNS in the AI Era: The Silent Attack Surface Expanding Beneath Your Feet](https://www.ionix.io/blog/dangling-dns-in-the-ai-era-the-silent-attack-surface-expanding-beneath-your-feet/) - [Deep Active Browser\-Based Crawling: A Must\-Have in Determining External Exposure](https://www.ionix.io/blog/deep-active-browser-based-crawling-a-must-have-in-determining-external-exposure/) ## News and Events - [IONIX Expands External Exposure Management with Detection of AI Assets](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/press-releases/ionix-expands-external-exposure-management-with-detection-of-ai-assets/) - [IONIX Secures $27M Series A Funding for Extending External Attack Surface Management and Protection](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/press-releases/cyberpion-secures-27m-series-a-funding-for-extending-external-attack-surface-management-and-protection/) - [IONIX Honored as a CTEM Finalist in the 2025 SC Awards](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/uncategorized/ionix-honored-as-a-ctem-finalist-in-the-2025-sc-awards/) - [IONIX Cloud Exposure Validator Automates 80% of CNAPP Alert Analysis, Ruling out Exploitability for 40% of Alerts ](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/press-releases/ionix-cloud-exposure-validator-automates-80-of-cnapp-alert-analysis-ruling-out-exploitability-for-40-of-alerts/) - [IONIX Named Winner of a Coveted Global InfoSec Award during RSA Conference 2025](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/press-releases/ionix-named-winner-of-a-coveted-global-infosec-award-during-rsa-conference-2025/) ## Resource - [Report: ESG Security Hygiene and Posture Management Remains Decentralized and Complex](https://www.ionix.io/resources/analyst-report/esg-report-april-2023/) - [How to Implement a CTEM Program for Efficient Security Operations](https://www.ionix.io/resources/whitepaper/ionix-ctem-approach-whitepaper/) - [ASM Checklist: The Ultimate Attack Surface Management Buyer’s Guide](https://www.ionix.io/resources/datasheet/asm-checklist/) - [Report: KuppingerCole Attack Surface Management Leadership Compass](https://www.ionix.io/resources/analyst-report/kuppinger-cole-asm-leadership-compass/): Access the full KuppingerCole Attack Surface Management Leadership Compass - [Webinar: The State of Fortune 500 Attack Surface Threats](https://www.ionix.io/resources/webinar/webinar-fortune-500-attack-surface-threats/): Cyberattacks associated with the digital supply chain present a potential concealed and unassessed vulnerability ## Use Cases - [External AI Asset Exposure Management](https://www.ionix.io/use-cases/external-ai-asset-exposure-management/) - [Application Security and WAF Posture Management](https://www.ionix.io/use-cases/application-security-and-waf-posture-management/) - [M\&A and Subsidiary Cyber Risk Management](https://www.ionix.io/use-cases/ma-and-subsidiary-cyber-risk-management/) - [Digital Supply Chain Exposure Management](https://www.ionix.io/use-cases/digital-supply-chain-exposure-management/) - [Shadow IT Visibility and Governance](https://www.ionix.io/use-cases/shadow-it-visibility-and-governance/) ## Writing Center - [Best Shadow IT Discovery and Subsidiary Risk Tools in 2026](https://www.ionix.io/writing-center/best-shadow-subsidiary-risk-tools-2026/) - [Stop Sending Lists\. Start Mitigating: Why Modern EASM Must Deliver Concrete Action](https://www.ionix.io/writing-center/easm-mitigation-stop-sending-lists/) - [Why CTEM Without Mitigation Is Just a Backlog: The Case for Preemptive Exposure Mitigation](https://www.ionix.io/writing-center/ctem-without-mitigation-backlog/) - [Best Hadrian Alternative: Enterprise EASM with Subsidiary Coverage](https://www.ionix.io/writing-center/hadrian-alternative-enterprise-easm/) - [Top 5 Exposure Management Platforms Ranked by Live Mitigation in 2026](https://www.ionix.io/writing-center/top-5-exposure-management-platforms-mitigation-2026/) ## Glossary - [Risk Prioritization](https://www.ionix.io/cyber-security-glossary/risk-prioritization/) - [Exposure](https://www.ionix.io/cyber-security-glossary/exposure/) - [What Is a Misconfiguration?](https://www.ionix.io/cyber-security-glossary/misconfiguration/) - [Acceptable Risk](https://www.ionix.io/cyber-security-glossary/acceptable-risk/) - [What is a Subsidiary Asset?](https://www.ionix.io/cyber-security-glossary/subsidiary-asset/) ## Guides - [What Is the Global Attack Surface Grid \(GASG\)?](https://www.ionix.io/guides/what-is-dynamic-attack-surface-reduction-dasr-the-complete-guide/what-is-the-global-attack-surface-grid-gasg-gartner/) - [IONIX and the Emerging DASR Space](https://www.ionix.io/guides/what-is-dynamic-attack-surface-reduction-dasr-the-complete-guide/ionix-and-the-emerging-dasr-space/) - [What is Dynamic Attack Surface Reduction \(DASR\)? The Complete Guide](https://www.ionix.io/guides/what-is-dynamic-attack-surface-reduction-dasr-the-complete-guide/) - [What is Composite Security?](https://www.ionix.io/guides/what-is-preemptive-cybersecurity/what-is-composite-security/) - [ASCA vs\. VM vs\. CTEM: Key Differences Explained](https://www.ionix.io/guides/automated-security-control-assessment/vs-vm-vs-ctem-key-differences-explained/) ## Threat Center - [CVE\-2023\-7028 Gitlab Account Takeover via Password Reset without user interactions](https://www.ionix.io/threat-center/cve-2023-7028-2/): An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE, in which user account password reset emails could be delivered to an unverified email address resulting in Account Takeover via Password Reset without user interactions\. It is strongly recommend that all installations running a version affected by the issues described below are upgraded to the latest version as soon as possible\. - [CVE\-2026\-24858 – Authentication Bypass via FortiCloud SSO – Fortinet FortiWeb 7\.4\.x / 7\.6\.x / 8\.0\.x](https://www.ionix.io/threat-center/cve-2026-24858-2/): CVE\-2026\-24858 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability \(CWE\-288\) affecting multiple Fortinet products, including FortiWeb, FortiOS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiProxy\. The flaw exists in the FortiCloud single sign\-on \(SSO\) authentication mechanism and carries a CVSS v3\.1 score of 9\.4\. It has been actively exploited in the wild and is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with a remediation due date of January 30, 2026\. - [CVE\-2026\-20182 – Authentication bypass in Cisco Catalyst SD\-WAN \(vManage / vSmart\) allowing admin\.\.\.](https://www.ionix.io/threat-center/cve-2026-20182-2/): CVE\-2026\-20182 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Cisco Catalyst SD\-WAN Controller \(formerly SD‑WAN vSmart\) and Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager \(formerly SD‑WAN vManage\)\. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit a flaw in the peering authentication mechanism to bypass authentication and obtain high\-privileged administrative access to an affected system\. - [CVE\-2026\-54733 – Authentication Bypass / Account Takeover – Microsoft 365 Integration Plugin for \.\.\.](https://www.ionix.io/threat-center/cve-2026-54733/): CVE\-2026\-54733 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability \(CWE\-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature\) in the Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID Integration plugin for Moodle \(local\_o365\)\. The flaw resides in the Teams SSO endpoint \(sso\_login\.php\), where JWT signatures are extracted but never cryptographically verified, allowing any unauthenticated remote attacker to forge a token and obtain a fully authenticated Moodle session as any Microsoft 365\-connected user — including site administrators\. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 4\.0 score of 9\.3 \(Critical\)\. - [CVE\-2026\-63304 – OS Command Injection / RCE – AVideo \(WWBN\) through version 29\.0](https://www.ionix.io/threat-center/cve-2026-63304/): CVE\-2026\-63304 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability \(CWE\-78\) affecting WWBN AVideo, an open\-source, self\-hosted video streaming and broadcasting platform, in all versions through 29\.0\. An attacker who can supply a valid encrypted codeToExec payload can break out of a single\-quoted shell context inside the listFFmpegProcesses\(\) function and execute arbitrary OS commands as the web\-server user\. No patch is currently available in a released version of AVideo\. ## News and Events Types - [News](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/news/) - [Press Releases](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/press-releases/) - [Awards](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/awards/) - [Awards\|Press Releases](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/awardspress-releases/) - [Uncategorized](https://www.ionix.io/news-and-events/uncategorized/) ## Resources Types - [Webinar](https://www.ionix.io/resources/webinar/) - [Video](https://www.ionix.io/resources/video/) - [Review](https://www.ionix.io/resources/review/) - [Datasheet](https://www.ionix.io/resources/datasheet/) - [Analyst Report](https://www.ionix.io/resources/analyst-report/) ## Authors - [Amit Sheps](https://www.ionix.io/author/amit-sheps/) - [Ilya Kleyman](https://www.ionix.io/author/ilya-kleyman/) - [Fara Hain](https://www.ionix.io/author/fara-hain/) - [Nethanel Gelernter](https://www.ionix.io/author/nethanel-gelernter/) - [Marc Gaffan](https://www.ionix.io/author/marc-gaffan/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.ionix.io/sitemap_index.xml)