Vulnerability Effects and Exposure: Understanding and Identification
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Which type of vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive data without credentials?

  • Cross-Site Scripting
  • SQL Injection (correct)
  • Denial of Service
  • Buffer Overflow
  • What is the primary goal of a vulnerability assessment?

  • To patches vulnerabilities in a system
  • To configure a firewall
  • To identify vulnerabilities in a system (correct)
  • To exploit vulnerabilities in a system
  • What is the term for the process of identifying and classifying vulnerabilities in a system?

  • Vulnerability assessment (correct)
  • Risk analysis
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Penetration testing
  • What is the term for the likelihood of a threat occurring?

    <p>Exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the potential impact of a threat?

    <p>Risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the degree to which an asset is susceptible to a threat?

    <p>Exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of vulnerability occurs when a system or application uses a known vulnerable component?

    <p>Third-party vulnerability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the potential loss or harm resulting from a threat?

    <p>Impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of identifying, classifying, and prioritizing vulnerabilities called?

    <p>Vulnerability assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a weakness or flaw in a system or application that can be exploited by a threat?

    <p>Vulnerability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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