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Image bloat and unused dependencies increasing attack surface

7/10 High

In-use vulnerabilities dropped below 6% in 2025, but image bloat has quintupled. Heavier, less-optimized container images increase attack surfaces despite fewer known CVEs, creating a security paradox.

Category
security
Workaround
partial
Stage
build
Freshness
worsening
Scope
framework
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
team

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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Kubernetes in 2025?3/27/2026

in-use vulnerabilities dropped below 6%, but image bloat has quintupled- meaning heavier, less-optimized images are still increasing attack surfaces.

Created: 3/27/2026Updated: 3/27/2026