DASF-R-12.1 — Lack of vulnerability management

Source: official compendium, AI Lifecycle Risks, row 58. Snapshot: 2026-10-22; source revision: DASF v 1.0.

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Risk mechanism

Detecting and promptly addressing software vulnerabilities in systems that support data and AI/ML operations is a critical responsibility for software and service providers. Attackers do not necessarily need to target AI/ML algorithms directly; compromising the layers underlying AI/ML systems is often easier. Therefore, adhering to traditional security threat mitigation practices, such as a secure software development lifecycle, is essential across all software layers.

Applicability

Predictive ML Models · RAG - LLMs · Fine-tuned LLMs · Pre-trained LLMs · Foundational LLMs

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Impacts described by the source

AI system:

• Technical Vulnerabilities within AI Systems • Cyber Security Incident • Compromise of AI Systems • Regulatory Non-compliance • Failure to Achieve Organizational AI Strategy and Goals

Business:

• Financial Loss • Customer Retention • Regulatory Fines and Judgement

Controls

• DASF-38 — Platform security — penetration testing, red teaming, bug bounty and vulnerability management
• DASF-63 — Update software

Source control guidance

• DASF 38: Platform security — penetration testing, red teaming, bug bounty and vulnerability management • DASF 63: Update software

Investigate and verify

Project adaptation: use the evidence workflow, then request investigate_risk with DASF-R-12.1. It returns the mechanism above, control-specific evidence requests, proposed tests and remediation acceptance criteria. Until evidence is supplied, the result is unverified. Use the finding template to record a concrete observation and residual risk.

Source-reported framework mappings

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Related

• Component 12
• Catalog