Assessment of Zero-Day Vulnerability using Machine Learning Approach

Abstract

Organisations and people are seriously threatened by zero-day vulnerabilities because they may be utilised by attackers to infiltrate systems and steal private data. Currently, Machine Learning (ML) techniques are crucial for finding zero-day vulnerabilities since they can analyse huge datasets and find patterns that can point to a vulnerability. This research’s goal is to provide a reliable technique for detecting intruders and zero-day vulnerabilities in software systems. The suggested method employs a Deep Learning (DL) model and an auto-encoder model to find unusual data patterns. Additionally, a model for outlier detection that contrasts the autoencoder model with the single class-based Support Vector Machine (SVM) technique will be developed. The dataset of known vulnerabilities and intrusion attempts will be used to train and assess the models.