A flaw, weakness, or design error in an ICT asset or system that can be leveraged or exploited by a cyber threat.
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- Vulnerability defined in / by CRA (32024R2847)
Last updated: 22 August 2026.
Glossary termPublished inDORA
Vulnerability (DORA)
What does "Vulnerability" mean under DORA?
Regulations
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
DORA is Regulation (EU) 2022/2554. It has applied since 17 January 2025 to 20 categories of licensed financial entity, from banks to crypto-asset service providers. It requires an ICT risk management framework, major incident reporting within 4 hours of classification, an annual register of ICT contracts, and threat-led penetration testing every three years.
NextNext register of information cycle, reference date expected 31 December 2026Checked