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vulnerability

Security weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance

EntityQ631425

Also known as computer vulnerability · computer security vulnerability · computing vulnerability · software vulnerability · security vulnerability

Subclass of: vulnerability
, software bug

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In computer security, a vulnerability is a flaw or weakness in a system's design, implementation, or management that can be exploited by a malicious actor to compromise its security.

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24 statements · 21% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

ACM Classification Code (2012): 10002997
Facet of: computer security
Said to be the same as: vulnerability
Used by: threat actor
exploit
Studied by: vulnerability assessment
Handled, mitigated, or managed by: vulnerability management
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Sources
1.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-is-vulnerability-management
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Different from: security weakness
Cause: security weakness

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AIDB. (2026). vulnerability (Q631425). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/vulnerability-Q631425