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Revision as of 03:58, 22 April 2016
In computer security, a vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance.
Description
Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements:
- A system susceptibility or flaw
- Attacker access to the flaw
- And attacker capability to exploit the flaw
Attack surface
To exploit a vulnerability, an attacker must have at least one applicable tool or technique that can connect to a system weakness.
In this frame, vulnerability is also known as the attack surface.
See also
External links
- Vulnerability (computing) @ Wikipedia
