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Which metric in CVSS indicates an attack that takes a destination bank account number and replaces it with a different bank account number?

The correct answer is D. integrity. Replacing a destination bank account number with a different one directly impacts the accuracy and trustworthiness of the data, which is measured by the Integrity metric in CVSS.

Submitted by valeria.br· Mar 6, 2026Security Concepts

Question

Which metric in CVSS indicates an attack that takes a destination bank account number and replaces it with a different bank account number?

Options

  • Aavailability
  • Bconfidentiality
  • Cscope
  • Dintegrity

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    90% (36)

Why each option

Replacing a destination bank account number with a different one directly impacts the accuracy and trustworthiness of the data, which is measured by the Integrity metric in CVSS.

Aavailability

Availability refers to the loss of access to or interruption of access to an information system, data, or a service, which is not the primary impact here.

Bconfidentiality

Confidentiality refers to the unauthorized disclosure of information. While there might be some confidentiality concerns, the primary impact of *changing* data is on its integrity.

Cscope

Scope (in CVSS v3.x) indicates whether the vulnerability's impact extends beyond the vulnerable component. While it could affect scope, integrity is the direct metric for data alteration.

DintegrityCorrect

The CVSS Integrity metric refers to the trustworthiness and veracity of information. An attack that replaces a bank account number directly compromises the integrity of that data by making it inaccurate and unreliable.

Concept tested: CVSS Integrity metric

Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?version=3.1

Topics

#CVSS#integrity#CIA triad#vulnerability scoring

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