The Urgent Case for Leaving Agile PLM: Security Vulnerabilities

Agile PLM is a ticking time bomb—frozen in time since 2017 and riddled with vulnerabilities. Don't let your business become collateral damage.

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While a number of companies using Agile PLM have moved or are moving to a modern cloud PLM, some have decided to wait for as long as possible. Those who’ve chosen this route should be concerned about putting their companies—and by extension their own careers—at risk given the security vulnerabilities present with Agile.

In the past 2024 alone, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Vulnerability Database has reported four Oracle Agile vulnerabilities with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) severity of “High” and a fifth with a severity of “Medium.”

The software contains multiple vulnerabilities that are easily exploitable, often with minimal technical skill. Those who have moved off Agile to modern cloud providers can sleep easy knowing constant security updates are an integral part of their cloud solution.

KEY ARTICLE TAKEAWAYS

  • Outdated Code and User Capabilities
  • The Impact of Agile PLM Vulnerabilities
  • Why You Should Be Concerned