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BOD 26-04 Just Changed How Federal Agencies Prioritize Vulnerabilities.

loworca_securityPublished 2026-08-20

<p>Introduction Three days. That&#8217;s how long federal agencies now have to patch their riskiest vulnerabilities, and for the first time, a high CVSS score alone won&#8217;t land a vulnerability in that bucket. On June 10, 2026, CISA issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, &#8220;Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk.&#8221; It replaces two long-standing directives, BOD [&#8230;

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Original source: https://orca.security/resources/blog/bod-26-04-just-changed-how-federal-agencies-prioritize-vulnerabilities/