Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The presence of Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities on the web server poses a high risk of exploitation, compromising sensitive data. This study examines the prevalence of RCE vulnerabilities and the most common pitfalls, such as broken authentication, session management flaws, and misconfigured access controls. Recent advances include compiler-assisted encryption and deep learning-based optimizations that may help mitigate these issues. The role of educational tools in promoting secure coding practices has also been discussed and emphasized to incorporate integrated security training within development environments. However, all these advances notwithstanding, there is still an enormous gap in the adaptation of frameworks to emerging threats, which again calls for real-time threat intelligence and AI-powered detection mechanisms. This review synthesizes the existing literature and identifies future directions for closing RCE vulnerabilities through innovative, universally applicable solutions. This work aims at improving understanding and the ability to mitigate RCE vulnerabilities inside web server environments through bridging academic insights with practical applications.
Source: Nanotechnology Perceptions
Authors: Kapil Shukla, Dr. Parag Shukla
Institutions: Atmiya University, Kaushalya the Skill University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405675926