What is vulnerability remediation?

This document is a practical guide to vulnerability remediation, explaining where vulnerabilities commonly occur (application code, open-source dependencies, container images, IaC, cloud configs, and secrets), how to prioritize fixes, and remediation strategies including backports and automated fixes. It cites industry data on exploitation trends and uses the MLflow SSRF CVE-2026-64849 as an example of a vulnerability exploited in the wild, then describes how Aikido Security's platform detects reachability, assesses exploitability, creates AutoFix pull requests, and supports deployment to production.