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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Risk (B)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Impact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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