dev.to· Oct 12, 2026· by iam-tech

I swapped trivy for an API call. Only 17% of my CVEs were in code that was actually running

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My scanner no longer needs a 161 MB binary or a 1.4 GB database. Then I taught it to check what is actually running, and the numbers changed a lot.
🎯 Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution (RCE)
💡 Defense Fix: Avoid executing shell commands via system(). Use parameterized APIs and strict input sanitization.
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