# Why the CVE doom cycle cannot be solved by working harder

DevFeed: [Why the CVE doom cycle cannot be solved by working harder](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-the-cve-doom-cycle-cannot-be-solved-by-working-harder-12284.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://platformengineering.org/blog/why-the-cve-doom-cycle-can-not-be-solved-by-working-harder>)

Author: Sam Barlien

Published: 2026-07-23T05:40:01Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Platform Engineering Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/platform-engineering-blog.md>)

Topics: [vulnerability management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerability-management.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [container-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-security.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [container-image-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-image-security.md>), [cve](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cve.md>), [false-positives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/false-positives.md>), [secure-by-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secure-by-design.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vulnerability-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability-management.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that the recurring cycle of scanning, triaging, patching, and redeploying container images cannot be solved by working harder or using faster scanners. Because vulnerability findings and CVEs accumulate faster than manual remediation can handle, it recommends embedding vulnerability management into the platform through secure-by-design practices, golden paths, and automation.

## Source excerpt

Manual CVE triage doesn't scale. Break the CVE doom cycle by shifting vulnerability management into the platform with golden paths and automation